Ghoolendaadi vs Willala

Ghoolendaadi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Willala. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ghoolendaadi, most households rent and most households are couple families. In Willala, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ghoolendaadi tends to suit renters and families with children, while Willala 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

Ghoolendaadi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Willala carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)

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

Renters

They split

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

  • Ghoolendaadi has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 22%)
  • Willala has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ghoolendaadi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 354 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (466.3 km vs 492.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ghoolendaadi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • But Willala carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Ghoolendaadi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.1% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ghoolendaadi Willala
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.

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Walkability 8 / 0
Ghoolendaadi — Walkability: 8/100 Willala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 100
Ghoolendaadi — Safety: 55/100 Willala — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 87 / 22
Ghoolendaadi — Low fire risk: 87/100 Willala — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Ghoolendaadi rents higher ($300/wk vs $190/wk); Ghoolendaadi has more residents (85 vs 55).

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Population 85
+35% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.1% -3.5%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $97,500/yr
+27% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+37% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ghoolendaadi Willala
0-4 5.9% / —
Ghoolendaadi — 0-4: 5.9% Willala — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 23.5% / 10.9%
Ghoolendaadi — 5-14: 23.5% Willala — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 3.5% / 5.5%
Ghoolendaadi — 15-19: 3.5% Willala — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.5% / —
Ghoolendaadi — 20-24: 3.5% Willala — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.9% / 18.2%
Ghoolendaadi — 25-34: 12.9% Willala — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 12.9% / 7.3%
Ghoolendaadi — 35-44: 12.9% Willala — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 10.6% / 9.1%
Ghoolendaadi — 45-54: 10.6% Willala — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 18.8% / 25.5%
Ghoolendaadi — 55-64: 18.8% Willala — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 7.1% / 5.5%
Ghoolendaadi — 65-74: 7.1% Willala — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 4.7% / —
Ghoolendaadi — 75-84: 4.7% Willala — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Ghoolendaadi — 85+: not among its largest Willala — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ghoolendaadi 57.1% couple families
Ghoolendaadi — Couple Families: 57.1% Ghoolendaadi — Lone Person: 21.4% Ghoolendaadi — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Willala 50.0% couple families
Willala — Couple Families: 50.0% Willala — Lone Person: 50.0% Willala — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ghoolendaadi 61.1% renting
Ghoolendaadi — Owned Outright: 38.9% Ghoolendaadi — Mortgage: 0.0% Ghoolendaadi — Renting: 61.1%
Willala 22.2% renting
Willala — Owned Outright: 77.8% Willala — Mortgage: 0.0% Willala — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ghoolendaadi 100.0% houses
Ghoolendaadi — Houses: 100.0% Ghoolendaadi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willala 83.3% houses
Willala — Houses: 83.3% Willala — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.2%
Ghoolendaadi — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Willala — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 7.3%
Ghoolendaadi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Willala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 7.3%
Ghoolendaadi — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Willala — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Property market

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Median house price — $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Rural and farming 100%
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

Ghoolendaadi Willala
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ghoolendaadi Willala
House price — Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Ghoolendaadi is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ghoolendaadi carries more crime risk (45 vs 0); Willala carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 13).

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Bushfire Low
13/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
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

Ghoolendaadi Willala
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

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Willala sits further from the CBD (492.2 km vs 466.3 km).

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 466.3 km 492.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 354 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2380
 0.2%
postcode 2382
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2380
 48
postcode 2382

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.

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Car (driver) 72.5% / 77.3%
Ghoolendaadi — Car (driver): 72.5% Willala — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 22.7%
Ghoolendaadi — Worked from Home: 27.5% Willala — Worked from Home: 22.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Elevation 273 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ghoolendaadi Willala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ghoolendaadi

Family Rural

Willala

Affordable Rural

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