Geurie vs Comobella
Comobella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Geurie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Comobella, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Comobella tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents.
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
Geurie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 83/100)
- But Comobella is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Geurie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 54%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Comobella
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Comobella
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (363 km vs 383.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 307 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Comobella
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
- But Geurie carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Comobella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.2% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Geurie and Comobella 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 65); Geurie rents higher ($300/wk vs $125/wk).
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 706 +91% vs other | 65 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | +10.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +9% vs other | $67,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +58% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Property market
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $550,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $295,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 68 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 99% |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| 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 | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 21% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 76% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
Liveability
Comobella is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Comobella carries more crime risk (83 vs 63).
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | High 83/100 |
| 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 | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Comobella
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 41 | 2 |
Mobility
Geurie sits further from the CBD (383.9 km vs 363 km).
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 383.9 km +5% vs other | 363 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 min | 298 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2818 | 0.1% postcode 2820 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 2818 | 50 postcode 2820 |
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 | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 376 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 381 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 318 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Geurie | Comobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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