Geneva vs New Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Geneva, about half of households are people living alone. In New Park, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in New Park: a median of $935,000, against $560,000 in Geneva, though rent is higher in Geneva. On these figures, Geneva tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while New Park suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 77%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

New Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Geneva

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 15/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
  • But New Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Geneva and New Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Geneva New Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Geneva New Park
Walkability 30 / 15
Geneva — Walkability: 30/100 New Park — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 88 / 87
Geneva — Safety: 88/100 New Park — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Geneva — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Geneva has more residents (699 vs 142); Geneva rents higher ($290/wk vs $255/wk).

Geneva New Park
Population 699
+80% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -3.4%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $60,216/yr
+12% vs other
 $53,040/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+12% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geneva New Park
0-4 6.0% / 3.5%
Geneva — 0-4: 6.0% New Park — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.2% / 14.1%
Geneva — 5-14: 11.2% New Park — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.0% / 2.8%
Geneva — 15-19: 5.0% New Park — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 3.3% / —
Geneva — 20-24: 3.3% New Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 6.3%
Geneva — 25-34: 7.2% New Park — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 8.9% / 13.4%
Geneva — 35-44: 8.9% New Park — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.2% / 8.5%
Geneva — 45-54: 11.2% New Park — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 12.9% / 19.0%
Geneva — 55-64: 12.9% New Park — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 16.9% / 16.2%
Geneva — 65-74: 16.9% New Park — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 13.0% / 9.2%
Geneva — 75-84: 13.0% New Park — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 3.4% / 2.1%
Geneva — 85+: 3.4% New Park — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geneva 46.8% lone person
Geneva — Lone Person: 46.8% Geneva — Couple Families: 26.4% Geneva — One Parent Families: 17.9% Geneva — Group Household: 7.5% Geneva — Other Families: 1.5%
New Park 56.8% lone person
New Park — Lone Person: 56.8% New Park — Couple Families: 25.0% New Park — One Parent Families: 18.2% New Park — Group Household: 0.0% New Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geneva 20.8% renting
Geneva — Owned Outright: 54.0% Geneva — Mortgage: 25.2% Geneva — Renting: 20.8%
New Park 13.8% renting
New Park — Owned Outright: 58.6% New Park — Mortgage: 27.6% New Park — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Geneva New Park
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.5%
Geneva — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% New Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.2%
Geneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% New Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.0%
Geneva — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% New Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.5%
Geneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% New Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Geneva — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% New Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Geneva New Park
Fiji — / 4.2%
Geneva — Fiji: not among its largest New Park — Fiji: 4.2%
England 1.7% / 2.1%
Geneva — England: 1.7% New Park — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Geneva — New Zealand: 1.7% New Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Geneva — Zimbabwe: 0.6% New Park — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Geneva — Philippines: 0.4% New Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Geneva — Scotland: 0.4% New Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geneva 97.2% houses
Geneva — Houses: 97.2% Geneva — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
New Park 77.0% houses
New Park — Houses: 77.0% New Park — Flats / Apartments: 23.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geneva New Park
Median house price $560,000 $935,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Geneva New Park
Rural and farming 87% 85%
Residential 12% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Geneva New Park
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Geneva New Park
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Geneva is more walkable (30 vs 15).

Geneva New Park
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Geneva New Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Geneva New Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Geneva New Park
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Geneva New Park
Walkability score 30/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 743.9 km 744.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Geneva New Park
Car (driver) 79.0% / 78.9%
Geneva — Car (driver): 79.0% New Park — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.5%
Geneva — Worked from Home: 12.3% New Park — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 10.5%
Geneva — Car (passenger): 6.4% New Park — Car (passenger): 10.5%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Geneva — Walked Only: 2.3% New Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Geneva New Park
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Geneva New Park
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
328 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Geneva New Park
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Geneva New Park
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Geneva New Park
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Geneva New Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Geneva

Acreage Affordable Retirees

New Park

Retirees Rural

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