Goolhi vs Nombi

Nombi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 46 in Goolhi. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Goolhi tends to suit older residents, while Nombi suits young adults, 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

Nombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)

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

Renters

Goolhi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nombi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (349 min vs 358 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (483.7 km vs 486.6 km)
  • But Goolhi is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goolhi

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 (22% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Nombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.1% vs -26.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goolhi Nombi
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.

Goolhi Nombi
Walkability 8 / 0
Goolhi — Walkability: 8/100 Nombi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 89
Goolhi — Safety: 89/100 Nombi — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 30 / 75
Goolhi — Low fire risk: 30/100 Nombi — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Nombi rents higher ($350/wk vs $138/wk); Goolhi skews older (46 vs 28).

Goolhi Nombi
Population 65
+15% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.1% +57.1%
Median age 46 28
Median household income $74,724/yr $117,000/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $138/wk $350/wk
+154% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolhi Nombi
0-4 7.7% / 14.5%
Goolhi — 0-4: 7.7% Nombi — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 9.2% / 10.9%
Goolhi — 5-14: 9.2% Nombi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.6% / 7.3%
Goolhi — 15-19: 4.6% Nombi — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 12.3% / 10.9%
Goolhi — 20-24: 12.3% Nombi — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 4.6% / 21.8%
Goolhi — 25-34: 4.6% Nombi — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 4.6% / —
Goolhi — 35-44: 4.6% Nombi — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 18.5% / 14.5%
Goolhi — 45-54: 18.5% Nombi — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.9% / 16.4%
Goolhi — 55-64: 16.9% Nombi — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.8% / —
Goolhi — 65-74: 13.8% Nombi — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.7% / —
Goolhi — 75-84: 7.7% Nombi — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 5.5%
Goolhi — 85+: not among its largest Nombi — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 70.8% couple families
Goolhi — Couple Families: 70.8% Goolhi — Lone Person: 29.2%
Nombi 100.0% couple families
Nombi — Couple Families: 100.0% Nombi — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 15.8% renting
Goolhi — Owned Outright: 63.2% Goolhi — Mortgage: 21.1% Goolhi — Renting: 15.8%
Nombi 0.0% renting
Nombi — Owned Outright: 62.5% Nombi — Mortgage: 37.5% Nombi — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 90.5% houses
Goolhi — Houses: 90.5% Goolhi — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Nombi 100.0% houses
Nombi — Houses: 100.0% Nombi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Goolhi Nombi
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 12.7%
Goolhi — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Nombi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 14.5%
Goolhi — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Nombi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.9%
Goolhi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Nombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Goolhi Nombi
Median house price $1,500,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Goolhi Nombi
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Goolhi Nombi
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Goolhi Nombi
House price Higher than 75% of NSW —
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Goolhi is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Goolhi Nombi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goolhi carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 25).

Goolhi Nombi
Bushfire High
70/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
11/100
same for both
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

Goolhi Nombi
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Goolhi Nombi
Waterways 24 11

Mobility

Goolhi sits further from the CBD (486.6 km vs 483.7 km).

Goolhi Nombi
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 486.6 km 483.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 358 min 349 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
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.

Goolhi Nombi
Worked from Home 47.8% / 42.9%
Goolhi — Worked from Home: 47.8% Nombi — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (driver) 52.2% / 35.7%
Goolhi — Car (driver): 52.2% Nombi — Car (driver): 35.7%
Walked Only — / 21.4%
Goolhi — Walked Only: not among its largest Nombi — Walked Only: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Goolhi Nombi
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goolhi Nombi
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
10 premises

Council rates

Goolhi Nombi
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Goolhi Nombi
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goolhi Nombi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goolhi

Rural

Nombi

Family Rural Young Families

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