Gerogery vs Culcairn

Gerogery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Culcairn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gerogery, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gerogery: a median of $850,000, against $405,000 in Culcairn, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gerogery tends to suit couples, while Culcairn suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gerogery carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • Culcairn has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Culcairn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($165,000 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gerogery leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • Culcairn has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Culcairn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (520.9 km vs 540.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gerogery carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • Culcairn has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Gerogery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gerogery Culcairn
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.

Gerogery Culcairn
Walkability 17 / 12
Gerogery — Walkability: 17/100 Culcairn — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 74 / 32
Gerogery — Safety: 74/100 Culcairn — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 52 / 72
Gerogery — Low fire risk: 52/100 Culcairn — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Culcairn has more residents (1,483 vs 684); Gerogery has higher household incomes ($94,588 vs $60,996).

Gerogery Culcairn
Population 684 1,483
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.1% +0.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $94,588/yr
+36% vs other
 $60,996/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gerogery Culcairn
0-4 7.7% / 5.3%
Gerogery — 0-4: 7.7% Culcairn — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.2% / 15.8%
Gerogery — 5-14: 15.2% Culcairn — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 8.6% / 7.3%
Gerogery — 15-19: 8.6% Culcairn — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.2% / 4.0%
Gerogery — 20-24: 3.2% Culcairn — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.4% / 6.8%
Gerogery — 25-34: 6.4% Culcairn — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.3% / 11.8%
Gerogery — 35-44: 12.3% Culcairn — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.3% / 10.9%
Gerogery — 45-54: 14.3% Culcairn — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.2% / 11.8%
Gerogery — 55-64: 14.2% Culcairn — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.9% / 14.8%
Gerogery — 65-74: 12.9% Culcairn — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 3.8% / 8.8%
Gerogery — 75-84: 3.8% Culcairn — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 0.4% / 2.0%
Gerogery — 85+: 0.4% Culcairn — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gerogery 56.6% couple families
Gerogery — Couple Families: 56.6% Gerogery — Lone Person: 25.2% Gerogery — One Parent Families: 14.0% Gerogery — Group Household: 4.2% Gerogery — Other Families: 0.0%
Culcairn 39.2% couple families
Culcairn — Couple Families: 39.2% Culcairn — Lone Person: 40.0% Culcairn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Culcairn — Group Household: 2.2% Culcairn — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gerogery 11.7% renting
Gerogery — Owned Outright: 39.0% Gerogery — Mortgage: 49.3% Gerogery — Renting: 11.7%
Culcairn 19.2% renting
Culcairn — Owned Outright: 44.7% Culcairn — Mortgage: 36.1% Culcairn — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gerogery Culcairn
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.4%
Gerogery — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Culcairn — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.3%
Gerogery — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Culcairn — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.0%
Gerogery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Culcairn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.3%
Gerogery — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Culcairn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.9%
Gerogery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Culcairn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Gerogery Culcairn
England 1.3% / 1.9%
Gerogery — England: 1.3% Culcairn — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.7%
Gerogery — New Zealand: 0.4% Culcairn — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Gerogery — Germany: 0.6% Culcairn — Germany: 0.3%
India — / 0.8%
Gerogery — India: not among its largest Culcairn — India: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Gerogery — Fiji: not among its largest Culcairn — Fiji: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Gerogery — Netherlands: not among its largest Culcairn — Netherlands: 0.5%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Gerogery — Ireland: 0.4% Culcairn — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gerogery 99.0% houses
Gerogery — Houses: 99.0% Gerogery — Townhouses: 0.0% Gerogery — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Culcairn 97.5% houses
Culcairn — Houses: 97.5% Culcairn — Townhouses: 2.9% Culcairn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gerogery Culcairn
Median house price $850,000 $405,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 $165,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Gerogery Culcairn
Rural and farming 95% 99%
Residential 4% 0%
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

Gerogery Culcairn
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gerogery Culcairn
Houses — 4.8%
$405/wk on $435K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gerogery Culcairn
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Gerogery Culcairn
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Culcairn carries more crime risk (68 vs 26); Gerogery carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 28).

Gerogery Culcairn
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gerogery Culcairn
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gerogery

  • Gerogery Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Culcairn

  • Billabong High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Culcairn Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gerogery Culcairn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 16 54

Mobility

Gerogery sits further from the CBD (540.7 km vs 520.9 km).

Gerogery Culcairn
Walkability score 17/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 540.7 km
+4% vs other
 520.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 329 min 327 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
 0.3%
postcode 2660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
 68
postcode 2660

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.

Gerogery Culcairn
Car (driver) 78.1% / 73.7%
Gerogery — Car (driver): 78.1% Culcairn — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 14.3%
Gerogery — Worked from Home: 14.4% Culcairn — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.4%
Gerogery — Car (passenger): 4.7% Culcairn — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 6.6%
Gerogery — Walked Only: 2.9% Culcairn — Walked Only: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Gerogery Culcairn
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gerogery Culcairn
Connectivity score 30/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
252 premises
 6%
760 premises

Climate

Gerogery Culcairn
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Gerogery Culcairn
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Gerogery Culcairn
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gerogery Culcairn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gerogery

Family Quiet Rural

Culcairn

Affordable Retirees Rural

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