Girilambone vs Hermidale
Girilambone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Hermidale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Girilambone, the large majority of households are couple families. In Hermidale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Girilambone 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
Girilambone
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)
- But Hermidale has more separate houses rather than flats (115% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hermidale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($40,000 vs $80,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Girilambone
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $700/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 45%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Girilambone
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (463 min vs 484 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (611.3 km vs 627.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hermidale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hermidale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-7.3% vs -19.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Girilambone and Hermidale 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
Hermidale rents higher ($700/wk vs $140/wk); Hermidale has more residents (127 vs 86).
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 | 127 +48% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -19.6% | -7.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $81,224/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk | $700/wk +400% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
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 (12.6%).
Property market
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $135,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $80,000 | $40,000 |
Zoning mix
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Environmental | 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
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Bogan same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 2% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
Liveability
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Girilambone carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 25).
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | High 95/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Girilambone
- Girilambone Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Hermidale
- Hermidale Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 10 |
Mobility
Hermidale sits further from the CBD (627.6 km vs 611.3 km).
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 611.3 km | 627.6 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 463 min | 484 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2831 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).
Setting
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 228 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Council rates
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $343/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bogan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Girilambone | Hermidale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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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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