Geurie vs Maryvale

Maryvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Geurie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maryvale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Geurie: a median of $550,000, against $438,000 in Maryvale. On these figures, Geurie tends to suit people living alone, while Maryvale suits families with children, couples, 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 has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Maryvale is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Maryvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($44,514 vs $295,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($437,500 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Maryvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (370.9 km vs 383.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 307 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Maryvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Geurie Maryvale
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.

Geurie Maryvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Geurie — Walkability: 0/100 Maryvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 30
Geurie — Safety: 37/100 Maryvale — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 79 / 72
Geurie — Low fire risk: 79/100 Maryvale — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Geurie has more residents (706 vs 190); Maryvale has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $73,632).

Geurie Maryvale
Population 706
+73% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -0.5%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $73,632/yr $87,724/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geurie Maryvale
0-4 7.8% / 7.9%
Geurie — 0-4: 7.8% Maryvale — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 12.9% / 16.8%
Geurie — 5-14: 12.9% Maryvale — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.2% / 6.3%
Geurie — 15-19: 5.2% Maryvale — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.2% / 6.3%
Geurie — 20-24: 5.2% Maryvale — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.6% / 6.8%
Geurie — 25-34: 10.6% Maryvale — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 10.5% / 12.1%
Geurie — 35-44: 10.5% Maryvale — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.6% / 8.9%
Geurie — 45-54: 14.6% Maryvale — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 13.3% / 16.3%
Geurie — 55-64: 13.3% Maryvale — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.3% / 10.0%
Geurie — 65-74: 11.3% Maryvale — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.4% / 5.3%
Geurie — 75-84: 5.4% Maryvale — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.4% / 1.6%
Geurie — 85+: 2.4% Maryvale — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geurie 37.7% couple families
Geurie — Couple Families: 37.7% Geurie — Lone Person: 37.7% Geurie — One Parent Families: 22.9% Geurie — Group Household: 1.7%
Maryvale 56.4% couple families
Maryvale — Couple Families: 56.4% Maryvale — Lone Person: 25.6% Maryvale — One Parent Families: 17.9% Maryvale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geurie 15.6% renting
Geurie — Owned Outright: 41.8% Geurie — Mortgage: 42.6% Geurie — Renting: 15.6%
Maryvale 8.1% renting
Maryvale — Owned Outright: 38.7% Maryvale — Mortgage: 53.2% Maryvale — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Geurie Maryvale
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Geurie — England: 1.7% Maryvale — England: 1.6%
Canada — / 2.6%
Geurie — Canada: not among its largest Maryvale — Canada: 2.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Geurie — Germany: 1.0% Maryvale — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Geurie — New Zealand: 0.8% Maryvale — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Geurie Maryvale
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 21.1%
Geurie — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Maryvale — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.8%
Geurie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Maryvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.4%
Geurie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Maryvale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.1%
Geurie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Maryvale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Geurie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Maryvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geurie 99.2% houses
Geurie — Houses: 99.2% Geurie — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Maryvale 89.4% houses
Maryvale — Houses: 89.4% Maryvale — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geurie Maryvale
Median house price $550,000 $437,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $295,000 $44,514
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Geurie Maryvale
Rural and farming 96% 94%
Residential 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Environmental 2%
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

Geurie Maryvale
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Geurie Maryvale
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Geurie Maryvale
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Geurie Maryvale
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
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 Maryvale
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 Maryvale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Geurie Maryvale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
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 370.9 km).

Geurie Maryvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 383.9 km
+3% vs other
 370.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 299 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.

Geurie Maryvale
Car (driver) 81.4% / 81.8%
Geurie — Car (driver): 81.4% Maryvale — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 18.2%
Geurie — Worked from Home: 10.0% Maryvale — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Geurie — Car (passenger): 3.7% Maryvale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Geurie — Walked Only: 3.7% Maryvale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Geurie — Bus: 1.3% Maryvale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Geurie Maryvale
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Geurie Maryvale
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
318 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Geurie Maryvale
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 Maryvale
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Geurie Maryvale
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Geurie Maryvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Geurie

Affordable Rural

Maryvale

Affordable Family Rural

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