Geurie vs Ballimore
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Geurie: a median of $550,000, against $275,000 in Ballimore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ballimore tends to suit share households 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
- Geurie is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 46%)
- Ballimore carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ballimore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($275,000 vs $550,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Ballimore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
- But Geurie has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 4%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ballimore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (369.6 km vs 383.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 307 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ballimore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ballimore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Geurie and Ballimore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Geurie has more residents (706 vs 240); Ballimore has higher household incomes ($96,564 vs $73,632).
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 706 +66% vs other | 240 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | +21.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $96,564/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +20% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $550,000 | $275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $295,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 68 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 98% |
| Environmental | 2% | 1% |
| Residential | 1% | 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
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Ballimore carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 21); Geurie carries more crime risk (63 vs 49).
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Geurie
- Geurie Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Ballimore
- Ballimore Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 41 | 18 |
Mobility
Geurie sits further from the CBD (383.9 km vs 369.6 km).
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 383.9 km +4% vs other | 369.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2818 | 0.3% postcode 2830 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 2818 | 72 postcode 2830 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).
Setting
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 376 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 318 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm | 603 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 32.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C | 3.5°C |
Council rates
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare | Parkes |
| Member | Andrew Gee | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | Independent | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Geurie | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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