Goodooga vs Weilmoringle

In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Goodooga tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Weilmoringle

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 49%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Goodooga has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 83%)

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

Renters

Weilmoringle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($103/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goodooga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (776.3 km vs 884.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (592 min vs 649 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weilmoringle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Goodooga has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goodooga Weilmoringle
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.

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Walkability 0 / 0
Goodooga — Walkability: 0/100 Weilmoringle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 21
Goodooga — Safety: 4/100 Weilmoringle — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 60 / 62
Goodooga — Low fire risk: 60/100 Weilmoringle — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Goodooga has more residents (223 vs 72); Weilmoringle has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $40,560).

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Population 223
+68% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.7% -6.5%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $40,560/yr $84,448/yr
+108% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+39% vs other
 $103/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goodooga Weilmoringle
0-4 6.7% / —
Goodooga — 0-4: 6.7% Weilmoringle — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.8% / 11.1%
Goodooga — 5-14: 14.8% Weilmoringle — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.6% / 5.6%
Goodooga — 15-19: 3.6% Weilmoringle — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.5% / 4.2%
Goodooga — 20-24: 4.5% Weilmoringle — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.5% / 5.6%
Goodooga — 25-34: 13.5% Weilmoringle — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.8% / 12.5%
Goodooga — 35-44: 10.8% Weilmoringle — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.1% / 11.1%
Goodooga — 45-54: 12.1% Weilmoringle — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.0% / 20.8%
Goodooga — 55-64: 13.0% Weilmoringle — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 14.8% / 6.9%
Goodooga — 65-74: 14.8% Weilmoringle — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 6.3% / —
Goodooga — 75-84: 6.3% Weilmoringle — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 6.9%
Goodooga — 85+: not among its largest Weilmoringle — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goodooga 41.8% lone person
Goodooga — Lone Person: 41.8% Goodooga — Couple Families: 25.4% Goodooga — One Parent Families: 23.9% Goodooga — Group Household: 9.0%
Weilmoringle 28.6% lone person
Weilmoringle — Lone Person: 28.6% Weilmoringle — Couple Families: 42.9% Weilmoringle — One Parent Families: 28.6% Weilmoringle — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goodooga 62.1% renting
Goodooga — Owned Outright: 27.6% Goodooga — Mortgage: 10.3% Goodooga — Renting: 62.1%
Weilmoringle 64.0% renting
Weilmoringle — Owned Outright: 24.0% Weilmoringle — Mortgage: 12.0% Weilmoringle — Renting: 64.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goodooga 96.2% houses
Goodooga — Houses: 96.2% Goodooga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Goodooga — Townhouses: 5.0%
Weilmoringle 82.6% houses
Weilmoringle — Houses: 82.6% Weilmoringle — Flats / Apartments: 17.4% Weilmoringle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 11.1%
Goodooga — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Weilmoringle — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 4.2%
Goodooga — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Weilmoringle — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Goodooga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Weilmoringle — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.8% / —
Goodooga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8% Weilmoringle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Property market

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Median house price $34,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,750 —

Zoning mix

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Rural and farming 97% 89%
Environmental 3% 11%
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

Goodooga Weilmoringle
New dwellings approved 2
across Brewarrina
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Goodooga Weilmoringle
House price Higher than 1% of NSW —
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Goodooga carries more crime risk (96 vs 79).

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
79/100
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

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goodooga

  • Goodooga Central School Government · Combined

Schools in Weilmoringle

  • Weilmoringle Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Parks & reserves 0 2
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 41 48

Mobility

Weilmoringle sits further from the CBD (884.5 km vs 776.3 km).

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 776.3 km 884.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 592 min 649 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2838
 0.0%
postcode 2839
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 2838
 81
postcode 2839

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.

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Car (driver) 45.5% / 42.9%
Goodooga — Car (driver): 45.5% Weilmoringle — Car (driver): 42.9%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 35.7%
Goodooga — Worked from Home: 12.7% Weilmoringle — Worked from Home: 35.7%
Walked Only 32.7% / 10.7%
Goodooga — Walked Only: 32.7% Weilmoringle — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 10.7%
Goodooga — Car (passenger): 9.1% Weilmoringle — Car (passenger): 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.5%).

Setting

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
21 premises

Council rates

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Average residential rate $139/yr
same for both
Council Brewarrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goodooga Weilmoringle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goodooga

Affordable Rural

Weilmoringle

Rural

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