Gidginbung vs Temora

Gidginbung is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Temora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gidginbung, most households are couple families. In Temora, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gidginbung: a median of $825,000, against $452,000 in Temora, though rent is higher in Temora. On these figures, Gidginbung tends to suit families with children and couples, while Temora 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

Temora

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Gidginbung is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gidginbung leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)
  • Temora has cheaper houses ($452,500 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gidginbung

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $240/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Temora

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 301 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (423.8 km vs 440.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Temora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
  • But Gidginbung carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Gidginbung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gidginbung Temora
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.

Gidginbung Temora
Walkability 0 / 23
Gidginbung — Walkability: 0/100 Temora — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 46 / 34
Gidginbung — Safety: 46/100 Temora — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 82 / 81
Gidginbung — Low fire risk: 82/100 Temora — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Temora has more residents (4,706 vs 69); Temora rents higher ($240/wk vs $100/wk).

Gidginbung Temora
Population 69 4,706
+6720% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +0.3%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $94,224/yr
+36% vs other
 $60,580/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $240/wk
+140% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gidginbung Temora
0-4 11.6% / 5.6%
Gidginbung — 0-4: 11.6% Temora — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.5% / 12.1%
Gidginbung — 5-14: 14.5% Temora — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 11.6% / 5.8%
Gidginbung — 15-19: 11.6% Temora — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Gidginbung — 20-24: not among its largest Temora — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.3% / 9.3%
Gidginbung — 25-34: 4.3% Temora — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 13.0% / 9.0%
Gidginbung — 35-44: 13.0% Temora — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 15.9% / 10.8%
Gidginbung — 45-54: 15.9% Temora — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.0% / 14.5%
Gidginbung — 55-64: 13.0% Temora — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.5% / 14.0%
Gidginbung — 65-74: 14.5% Temora — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / 9.6%
Gidginbung — 75-84: not among its largest Temora — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / 4.5%
Gidginbung — 85+: not among its largest Temora — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gidginbung 63.6% couple families
Gidginbung — Couple Families: 63.6% Gidginbung — Lone Person: 36.4% Gidginbung — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gidginbung — Group Household: 0.0% Gidginbung — Other Families: 0.0%
Temora 31.1% couple families
Temora — Couple Families: 31.1% Temora — Lone Person: 49.2% Temora — One Parent Families: 16.1% Temora — Group Household: 1.8% Temora — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gidginbung 39.1% renting
Gidginbung — Owned Outright: 39.1% Gidginbung — Mortgage: 21.7% Gidginbung — Renting: 39.1%
Temora 25.8% renting
Temora — Owned Outright: 48.2% Temora — Mortgage: 26.0% Temora — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gidginbung 100.0% houses
Gidginbung — Houses: 100.0% Gidginbung — Townhouses: 0.0% Gidginbung — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Temora 90.7% houses
Temora — Houses: 90.7% Temora — Townhouses: 7.1% Temora — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gidginbung Temora
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.2%
Gidginbung — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Temora — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.0%
Gidginbung — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Temora — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.9%
Gidginbung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Temora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Gidginbung — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Temora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Gidginbung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Temora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

Gidginbung Temora
Median house price $825,000 $452,500
Median unit price — $325,000
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Gidginbung has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).

Gidginbung Temora
Rural and farming 100% 87%
Environmental 0% 6%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Gidginbung Temora
New dwellings approved 51
across Temora
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
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.

Gidginbung Temora
Houses — 4.0%
$435/wk on $568K
Units — 2.7%
$255/wk on $485K

Ranking within NSW

Gidginbung Temora
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 52% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 14% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Temora is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Gidginbung Temora
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Temora carries more crime risk (66 vs 54).

Gidginbung Temora
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gidginbung Temora
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gidginbung

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

Schools in Temora

  • St Anne's Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Temora High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Temora Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Temora West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gidginbung Temora
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 10 22

Mobility

Gidginbung sits further from the CBD (440.2 km vs 423.8 km).

Gidginbung Temora
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 440.2 km
+4% vs other
 423.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 301 min 287 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2666
same for both

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.

Gidginbung Temora
Car (driver) 84.6% / 78.6%
Gidginbung — Car (driver): 84.6% Temora — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 7.3%
Gidginbung — Worked from Home: 15.4% Temora — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Gidginbung — Walked Only: not among its largest Temora — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Gidginbung — Car (passenger): not among its largest Temora — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Gidginbung — Bicycle: not among its largest Temora — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Gidginbung Temora
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gidginbung Temora
Connectivity score 28/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 36%
2,878 premises

Climate

Gidginbung Temora
Annual rainfall 553 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C —

Council rates

Gidginbung Temora
Average residential rate $719/yr
same for both
Council Temora
same for both

Federal electorate

Gidginbung Temora
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gidginbung Temora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gidginbung

Family Rural Young Families

Temora

Affordable Retirees Rural

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