Googong vs Royalla

Googong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Royalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Royalla: a median of $1.66 million, against $1.12 million in Googong. On these figures, Googong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Googong

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Googong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($709,000 vs $1,185,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,120,000 vs $1,655,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Googong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Googong sits closer to the CBD (299.4 km vs 313.3 km)
  • Royalla is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Royalla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • But Googong carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Googong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (176.7% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Googong Royalla
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.

Googong Royalla
Walkability 0 / 8
Googong — Walkability: 0/100 Royalla — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 76 / 60
Googong — Safety: 76/100 Royalla — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 29 / 41
Googong — Low fire risk: 29/100 Royalla — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Googong has more residents (7,444 vs 1,063); Royalla skews older (41 vs 32).

Googong Royalla
Population 7,444
+86% vs other
 1,063
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +176.7% +8.0%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $175,292/yr $190,060/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Googong Royalla
0-4 12.1% / 3.6%
Googong — 0-4: 12.1% Royalla — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 15.9% / 18.0%
Googong — 5-14: 15.9% Royalla — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 4.7% / 9.1%
Googong — 15-19: 4.7% Royalla — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 4.1% / 6.1%
Googong — 20-24: 4.1% Royalla — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 18.8% / 5.6%
Googong — 25-34: 18.8% Royalla — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 19.8% / 11.8%
Googong — 35-44: 19.8% Royalla — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 20.1%
Googong — 45-54: 12.0% Royalla — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 6.7% / 14.3%
Googong — 55-64: 6.7% Royalla — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 4.1% / 9.0%
Googong — 65-74: 4.1% Royalla — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 1.5% / 2.4%
Googong — 75-84: 1.5% Royalla — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.2% / 0.3%
Googong — 85+: 0.2% Royalla — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Googong 75.8% couple families
Googong — Couple Families: 75.8% Googong — Lone Person: 11.8% Googong — One Parent Families: 10.6% Googong — Group Household: 1.1% Googong — Other Families: 0.7%
Royalla 76.9% couple families
Royalla — Couple Families: 76.9% Royalla — Lone Person: 11.1% Royalla — One Parent Families: 12.0% Royalla — Group Household: 0.0% Royalla — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Googong 18.4% renting
Googong — Owned Outright: 12.6% Googong — Mortgage: 69.0% Googong — Renting: 18.4%
Royalla 2.8% renting
Royalla — Owned Outright: 30.4% Royalla — Mortgage: 66.8% Royalla — Renting: 2.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Googong Royalla
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 12.5%
Googong — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Royalla — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 15.2%
Googong — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Royalla — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.7%
Googong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Royalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 4.2%
Googong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Royalla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.4%
Googong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Royalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Googong Royalla
England 2.7% / 2.6%
Googong — England: 2.7% Royalla — England: 2.6%
India 3.7% / —
Googong — India: 3.7% Royalla — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 0.8%
Googong — Philippines: 1.2% Royalla — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Googong — New Zealand: 1.1% Royalla — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.3%
Googong — South Africa: 1.0% Royalla — South Africa: 0.3%
Italy 0.4% / 0.8%
Googong — Italy: 0.4% Royalla — Italy: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Googong — Scotland: not among its largest Royalla — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Googong 94.4% houses
Googong — Houses: 94.4% Googong — Townhouses: 4.7% Googong — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Royalla 100.3% houses
Royalla — Houses: 100.3% Royalla — Townhouses: 0.0% Royalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Googong Royalla
Median house price $1,120,000 $1,655,000
Median unit price $500,000 —
Median land price $709,000 $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 109 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Royalla has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 49%).

Googong Royalla
Environmental 49% 81%
Rural and farming 27% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 1%
Residential 7% 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

Googong Royalla
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Googong Royalla
Houses 3.7%
$840/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units 6.0%
$600/wk on $516K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Googong Royalla
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Royalla is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Googong Royalla
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Royalla carries more crime risk (40 vs 24); Googong carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 59).

Googong Royalla
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Googong Royalla
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Googong

  • Googong Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Anglican School Googong Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Royalla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Googong Royalla
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 16 12

Mobility

Royalla sits further from the CBD (313.3 km vs 299.4 km).

Googong Royalla
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 299.4 km 313.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 206 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
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.

Googong Royalla
Car (driver) 81.2% / 81.6%
Googong — Car (driver): 81.2% Royalla — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 12.5%
Googong — Worked from Home: 12.3% Royalla — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.4%
Googong — Car (passenger): 4.2% Royalla — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
Googong — Bus: 0.9% Royalla — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Googong — Walked Only: 1.2% Royalla — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Googong Royalla
Elevation 793 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 838 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Googong Royalla
Connectivity score 98/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,473 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Googong Royalla
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Googong Royalla
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Googong Royalla
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Googong Royalla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Googong

Acreage Family Young Families

Royalla

Acreage

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