Gillenbah vs Narrandera

Narrandera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Gillenbah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Narrandera tends to suit families with children.

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

Narrandera

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Narrandera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gillenbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narrandera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (542.6 km vs 558.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrandera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Narrandera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gillenbah Narrandera
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.

Gillenbah Narrandera
Walkability 0 / 0
Gillenbah — Walkability: 0/100 Narrandera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 10
Gillenbah — Safety: 3/100 Narrandera — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 79 / 80
Gillenbah — Low fire risk: 79/100 Narrandera — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Narrandera has more residents (4,369 vs 119); Gillenbah has higher household incomes ($83,408 vs $57,876).

Gillenbah Narrandera
Population 119 4,369
+3571% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.1% -0.1%
Median age 57 44
Median household income $83,408/yr
+31% vs other
 $57,876/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk $210/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillenbah Narrandera
0-4 4.2% / 5.7%
Gillenbah — 0-4: 4.2% Narrandera — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.1% / 14.1%
Gillenbah — 5-14: 10.1% Narrandera — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Gillenbah — 15-19: not among its largest Narrandera — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.5% / 4.6%
Gillenbah — 20-24: 2.5% Narrandera — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.4% / 9.6%
Gillenbah — 25-34: 8.4% Narrandera — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 2.5% / 10.7%
Gillenbah — 35-44: 2.5% Narrandera — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.1% / 11.3%
Gillenbah — 45-54: 15.1% Narrandera — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 30.3% / 13.9%
Gillenbah — 55-64: 30.3% Narrandera — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 20.2% / 12.1%
Gillenbah — 65-74: 20.2% Narrandera — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.0% / 8.2%
Gillenbah — 75-84: 5.0% Narrandera — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 3.7%
Gillenbah — 85+: not among its largest Narrandera — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gillenbah 47.4% lone person
Gillenbah — Lone Person: 47.4% Gillenbah — Couple Families: 21.1% Gillenbah — One Parent Families: 31.6% Gillenbah — Group Household: 0.0% Gillenbah — Other Families: 0.0%
Narrandera 45.1% lone person
Narrandera — Lone Person: 45.1% Narrandera — Couple Families: 29.9% Narrandera — One Parent Families: 19.4% Narrandera — Group Household: 3.6% Narrandera — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gillenbah 19.4% renting
Gillenbah — Owned Outright: 71.0% Gillenbah — Mortgage: 9.7% Gillenbah — Renting: 19.4%
Narrandera 28.1% renting
Narrandera — Owned Outright: 39.4% Narrandera — Mortgage: 32.5% Narrandera — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gillenbah 87.5% houses
Gillenbah — Houses: 87.5% Gillenbah — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Gillenbah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Narrandera 93.2% houses
Narrandera — Houses: 93.2% Narrandera — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Narrandera — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gillenbah Narrandera
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.1%
Gillenbah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Narrandera — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.3%
Gillenbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Narrandera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 6.1%
Gillenbah — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Narrandera — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.2%
Gillenbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Narrandera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Gillenbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrandera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Property market

Gillenbah Narrandera
Median house price — $390,000
Median unit price — $507,500
Median land price — $156,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Gillenbah Narrandera
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Gillenbah Narrandera
New dwellings approved 15
across Narrandera
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Gillenbah Narrandera
Houses — 5.0%
$450/wk on $465K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gillenbah Narrandera
House price — Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Gillenbah Narrandera
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gillenbah Narrandera
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
90/100
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

Gillenbah Narrandera
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Gillenbah

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

Schools in Narrandera

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrandera High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Narrandera Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Narrandera East Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gillenbah Narrandera
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 17 13

Mobility

Gillenbah sits further from the CBD (558.5 km vs 542.6 km).

Gillenbah Narrandera
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 558.5 km
+3% vs other
 542.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 367 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2700
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.

Gillenbah Narrandera
Car (driver) 68.3% / 79.2%
Gillenbah — Car (driver): 68.3% Narrandera — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 7.1%
Gillenbah — Worked from Home: 17.1% Narrandera — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Walked Only 14.6% / 6.4%
Gillenbah — Walked Only: 14.6% Narrandera — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Gillenbah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narrandera — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus — / 0.4%
Gillenbah — Bus: not among its largest Narrandera — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Gillenbah Narrandera
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gillenbah Narrandera
Connectivity score 29/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 18%
2,417 premises

Climate

Gillenbah Narrandera
Annual rainfall 453 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Gillenbah Narrandera
Average residential rate $932/yr
same for both
Council Narrandera
same for both

Federal electorate

Gillenbah Narrandera
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gillenbah Narrandera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gillenbah

Multicultural Retirees Rural

Narrandera

Affordable Rural

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