Gooloogong vs Warraderry

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warraderry, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gooloogong tends to suit 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

Warraderry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 29/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 47%)

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

Renters

Warraderry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $208/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gooloogong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (349.4 km vs 364 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 298 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warraderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Gooloogong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.3% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gooloogong Warraderry
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.

Gooloogong Warraderry
Walkability 6 / 0
Gooloogong — Walkability: 6/100 Warraderry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 82
Gooloogong — Safety: 71/100 Warraderry — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 75 / 84
Gooloogong — Low fire risk: 75/100 Warraderry — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Gooloogong has more residents (408 vs 89); Warraderry has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $51,584).

Gooloogong Warraderry
Population 408
+78% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% -5.3%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $51,584/yr $70,200/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $208/wk
+11% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gooloogong Warraderry
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Gooloogong — 0-4: 3.7% Warraderry — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.2% / 12.4%
Gooloogong — 5-14: 14.2% Warraderry — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.8% / 10.1%
Gooloogong — 15-19: 7.8% Warraderry — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 3.4% / 5.6%
Gooloogong — 20-24: 3.4% Warraderry — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.6% / 11.2%
Gooloogong — 25-34: 7.6% Warraderry — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.0% / 14.6%
Gooloogong — 35-44: 12.0% Warraderry — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.0% / 10.1%
Gooloogong — 45-54: 14.0% Warraderry — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 13.7% / 13.5%
Gooloogong — 55-64: 13.7% Warraderry — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 15.9% / 16.9%
Gooloogong — 65-74: 15.9% Warraderry — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 7.8% / 9.0%
Gooloogong — 75-84: 7.8% Warraderry — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.7% / —
Gooloogong — 85+: 2.7% Warraderry — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gooloogong 37.3% couple families
Gooloogong — Couple Families: 37.3% Gooloogong — Lone Person: 43.2% Gooloogong — One Parent Families: 9.3% Gooloogong — Group Household: 6.8% Gooloogong — Other Families: 3.4%
Warraderry 45.0% couple families
Warraderry — Couple Families: 45.0% Warraderry — Lone Person: 35.0% Warraderry — One Parent Families: 20.0% Warraderry — Group Household: 0.0% Warraderry — 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.

Gooloogong 20.5% renting
Gooloogong — Owned Outright: 50.3% Gooloogong — Mortgage: 29.2% Gooloogong — Renting: 20.5%
Warraderry 25.7% renting
Warraderry — Owned Outright: 51.4% Warraderry — Mortgage: 22.9% Warraderry — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gooloogong Warraderry
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.6%
Gooloogong — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Warraderry — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 12.4%
Gooloogong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Warraderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 12.4%
Gooloogong — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Warraderry — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Gooloogong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Warraderry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Gooloogong Warraderry
England 1.7% / 5.6%
Gooloogong — England: 1.7% Warraderry — England: 5.6%
Philippines 2.0% / —
Gooloogong — Philippines: 2.0% Warraderry — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Gooloogong — New Zealand: 1.0% Warraderry — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Gooloogong — South Africa: 1.0% Warraderry — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gooloogong — Malaysia: 0.7% Warraderry — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gooloogong 97.6% houses
Gooloogong — Houses: 97.6% Gooloogong — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Warraderry 100.0% houses
Warraderry — Houses: 100.0% Warraderry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gooloogong Warraderry
Median house price $295,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gooloogong Warraderry
Rural and farming 90% 100%
Environmental 10% 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

Gooloogong Warraderry
New dwellings approved 33
across Cowra
 6
across Weddin
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within NSW

Gooloogong Warraderry
House price Higher than 9% of NSW —
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 9% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Gooloogong Warraderry
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Gooloogong carries more crime risk (29 vs 18).

Gooloogong Warraderry
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
18/100
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

Gooloogong Warraderry
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gooloogong

  • Gooloogong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warraderry

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gooloogong Warraderry
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 22

Mobility

Warraderry sits further from the CBD (364 km vs 349.4 km).

Gooloogong Warraderry
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 349.4 km 364 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2805
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2805
 55
postcode 2810

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.

Gooloogong Warraderry
Car (driver) 70.7% / 43.2%
Gooloogong — Car (driver): 70.7% Warraderry — Car (driver): 43.2%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 38.6%
Gooloogong — Worked from Home: 21.3% Warraderry — Worked from Home: 38.6%
Walked Only 2.7% / 18.2%
Gooloogong — Walked Only: 2.7% Warraderry — Walked Only: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Gooloogong — Car (passenger): 5.3% Warraderry — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Gooloogong Warraderry
Elevation 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gooloogong Warraderry
Connectivity score 28/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Gooloogong Warraderry
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Gooloogong Warraderry
Average residential rate $583/yr $734/yr
Council Cowra Weddin

Federal electorate

Gooloogong Warraderry
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gooloogong Warraderry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gooloogong

Retirees Rural

Warraderry

Retirees Rural

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