Gilmore vs Wondalga
Gilmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Wondalga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gilmore, most households are couple families. In Wondalga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gilmore tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wondalga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Gilmore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (422.5 km vs 426.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gilmore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.4% vs -15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gilmore and Wondalga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gilmore has more residents (229 vs 85); Gilmore rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk).
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +63% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.4% | -15.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $92,092/yr +3% vs other | $89,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk +14% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Property market
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $899,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Industrial | 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
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Snowy Valleys same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 90/100 | High 92/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 10 |
Mobility
Wondalga sits further from the CBD (426.7 km vs 422.5 km).
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 422.5 km | 426.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 273 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2720 | 0.0% postcode 2729 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 2720 | 65 postcode 2729 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).
Setting
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 365 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 479 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 65 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 952 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $945/yr same for both | |
| Council | Snowy Valleys same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gilmore | Wondalga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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