Gollan vs Ballimore
Gollan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Ballimore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gollan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gollan tends to suit couples, while Ballimore suits people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Gollan is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)
- Ballimore carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 60/100)
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
Gollan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gollan
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 299 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (349.5 km vs 369.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Gollan is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Ballimore carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ballimore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs -14.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gollan and Ballimore 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
Ballimore has more residents (240 vs 109); Ballimore rents higher ($240/wk vs $200/wk).
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 240 +120% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.2% | +21.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $96,564/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $240/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $3,692 | — |
Zoning mix
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| 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
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
Gollan is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ballimore carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 24); Gollan carries more crime risk (60 vs 49).
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gollan
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ballimore
- Ballimore Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 19 | 18 |
Mobility
Ballimore sits further from the CBD (369.6 km vs 349.5 km).
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 349.5 km | 369.6 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 281 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2820 | 0.3% postcode 2830 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2820 | 72 postcode 2830 |
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 (65.8%).
Setting
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm | 603 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 32.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C | 3.5°C |
Council rates
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare | Parkes |
| Member | Andrew Gee | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | Independent | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gollan | Ballimore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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