Gillenbah vs Sandigo

Sandigo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 57 in Gillenbah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gillenbah, about half of households are people living alone. In Sandigo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gillenbah tends to suit people living alone, while Sandigo suits families with children and couples.

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

Sandigo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 97/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Sandigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sandigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (340 min vs 366 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (531.7 km vs 558.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sandigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Sandigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gillenbah and Sandigo 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 Sandigo
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 Sandigo
Walkability 0 / 0
Gillenbah — Walkability: 0/100 Sandigo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 24
Gillenbah — Safety: 3/100 Sandigo — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Gillenbah — Low fire risk: 79/100 Sandigo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gillenbah rents higher ($170/wk vs $100/wk); Gillenbah skews older (57 vs 41).

Gillenbah Sandigo
Population 119
+27% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.1% +3.6%
Median age 57 41
Median household income $83,408/yr $84,500/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+41% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillenbah Sandigo
0-4 4.2% / 9.2%
Gillenbah — 0-4: 4.2% Sandigo — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 10.1% / 20.7%
Gillenbah — 5-14: 10.1% Sandigo — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 — / —
Gillenbah — 15-19: not among its largest Sandigo — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.5% / —
Gillenbah — 20-24: 2.5% Sandigo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.4% / 9.2%
Gillenbah — 25-34: 8.4% Sandigo — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 2.5% / 11.5%
Gillenbah — 35-44: 2.5% Sandigo — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.1% / 11.5%
Gillenbah — 45-54: 15.1% Sandigo — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 30.3% / 11.5%
Gillenbah — 55-64: 30.3% Sandigo — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 20.2% / 14.9%
Gillenbah — 65-74: 20.2% Sandigo — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 5.0% / 9.2%
Gillenbah — 75-84: 5.0% Sandigo — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / —
Gillenbah — 85+: not among its largest Sandigo — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Sandigo 35.0% lone person
Sandigo — Lone Person: 35.0% Sandigo — Couple Families: 50.0% Sandigo — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Sandigo 40.0% renting
Sandigo — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sandigo — Mortgage: 20.0% Sandigo — Renting: 40.0%
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%
Sandigo 100.0% houses
Sandigo — Houses: 100.0% Sandigo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gillenbah Sandigo
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 20.7%
Gillenbah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Sandigo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.9%
Gillenbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Sandigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 8.0%
Gillenbah — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Sandigo — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Gillenbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Sandigo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Zoning mix

Gillenbah Sandigo
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Environmental 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Gillenbah Sandigo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Gillenbah Sandigo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gillenbah carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Gillenbah carries more crime risk (97 vs 76).

Gillenbah Sandigo
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
76/100
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

Gillenbah Sandigo
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

Gillenbah Sandigo
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 17 19

Mobility

Gillenbah sits further from the CBD (558.5 km vs 531.7 km).

Gillenbah Sandigo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 558.5 km
+5% vs other
 531.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 340 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 Sandigo
Car (driver) 68.3% / 59.5%
Gillenbah — Car (driver): 68.3% Sandigo — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 33.3%
Gillenbah — Worked from Home: 17.1% Sandigo — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 14.6% / 7.1%
Gillenbah — Walked Only: 14.6% Sandigo — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Gillenbah Sandigo
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gillenbah Sandigo
Connectivity score 29/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gillenbah Sandigo
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

Sandigo

Family Rural Young Families

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