Gin Gin vs Warren

Gin Gin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Warren. 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, Gin Gin tends to suit families with children and couples, while Warren suits older residents.

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

Gin Gin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 94/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Warren has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $215/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (469.7 km vs 523.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (366 min vs 406 min)
  • But Warren is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warren

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • But Gin Gin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Gin Gin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.9% vs -8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gin Gin Warren
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.

Gin Gin Warren
Walkability 8 / 21
Gin Gin — Walkability: 8/100 Warren — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 79 / 6
Gin Gin — Safety: 79/100 Warren — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 78 / 81
Gin Gin — Low fire risk: 78/100 Warren — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Warren has more residents (1,272 vs 159); Warren rents higher ($215/wk vs $160/wk).

Gin Gin Warren
Population 159 1,272
+700% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.9% -8.4%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $85,540/yr
+23% vs other
 $65,884/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $215/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin Warren
0-4 11.3% / 6.3%
Gin Gin — 0-4: 11.3% Warren — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.5% / 12.8%
Gin Gin — 5-14: 14.5% Warren — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.5%
Gin Gin — 15-19: 6.3% Warren — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.5% / 5.0%
Gin Gin — 20-24: 2.5% Warren — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.2% / 10.8%
Gin Gin — 25-34: 13.2% Warren — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 16.4% / 9.9%
Gin Gin — 35-44: 16.4% Warren — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.6% / 10.5%
Gin Gin — 45-54: 12.6% Warren — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 12.6% / 14.0%
Gin Gin — 55-64: 12.6% Warren — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.6% / 14.4%
Gin Gin — 65-74: 12.6% Warren — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.4% / 9.4%
Gin Gin — 75-84: 4.4% Warren — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 2.2%
Gin Gin — 85+: not among its largest Warren — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 46.7% lone person
Gin Gin — Lone Person: 46.7% Gin Gin — Couple Families: 53.3% Gin Gin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gin Gin — Group Household: 0.0% Gin Gin — Other Families: 0.0%
Warren 51.6% lone person
Warren — Lone Person: 51.6% Warren — Couple Families: 28.4% Warren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Warren — Group Household: 3.2% Warren — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 33.3% renting
Gin Gin — Owned Outright: 57.6% Gin Gin — Mortgage: 9.1% Gin Gin — Renting: 33.3%
Warren 29.3% renting
Warren — Owned Outright: 44.9% Warren — Mortgage: 25.8% Warren — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gin Gin Warren
Philippines 1.9% / 1.3%
Gin Gin — Philippines: 1.9% Warren — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Gin Gin — New Zealand: not among its largest Warren — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 0.8%
Gin Gin — England: not among its largest Warren — England: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Gin Gin — South Africa: not among its largest Warren — South Africa: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Gin Gin — Thailand: not among its largest Warren — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Gin Gin Warren
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 6.3%
Gin Gin — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Warren — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 13.4%
Gin Gin — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Warren — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.3%
Gin Gin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Warren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Gin Gin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Gin Gin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 100.0% houses
Gin Gin — Houses: 100.0% Gin Gin — Townhouses: 0.0% Gin Gin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Warren 89.6% houses
Warren — Houses: 89.6% Warren — Townhouses: 7.3% Warren — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gin Gin Warren
Median house price — $249,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 160 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Gin Gin has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Gin Gin Warren
Rural and farming 100% 84%
Residential 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Gin Gin Warren
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
 3
across Warren
Approvals change year on year +50% —

Ranking within NSW

Gin Gin Warren
House price — Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Warren is more walkable (21 vs 8).

Gin Gin Warren
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Warren carries more crime risk (94 vs 21).

Gin Gin Warren
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
94/100
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

Gin Gin Warren
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gin Gin

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

Schools in Warren

  • St Mary's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Warren Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gin Gin Warren
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 43 12

Mobility

Warren sits further from the CBD (523.8 km vs 469.7 km).

Gin Gin Warren
Walkability score 8/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 469.7 km 523.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 406 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2823
 0.0%
postcode 2824
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2823
 74
postcode 2824

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.

Gin Gin Warren
Car (driver) 62.7% / 77.6%
Gin Gin — Car (driver): 62.7% Warren — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 6.9%
Gin Gin — Worked from Home: 29.9% Warren — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only 7.5% / 8.4%
Gin Gin — Walked Only: 7.5% Warren — Walked Only: 8.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Gin Gin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Warren — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus — / 1.0%
Gin Gin — Bus: not among its largest Warren — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Gin Gin Warren
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gin Gin Warren
Connectivity score 20/100 61/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 33%
799 premises

Climate

Gin Gin Warren
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Gin Gin Warren
Average residential rate $860/yr $677/yr
Council Narromine Warren

Federal electorate

Gin Gin Warren
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gin Gin Warren
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gin Gin

Family Rural Young Families

Warren

Affordable Retirees Rural

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