Gowrie vs Wallabadah
Gowrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 56 in Wallabadah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gowrie, most households are couple families. In Wallabadah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gowrie: a median of $1.02 million, against $395,000 in Wallabadah, though rent is higher in Wallabadah. On these figures, Gowrie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wallabadah suits people living alone, older residents, 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
Wallabadah
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Gowrie is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wallabadah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $1,025,000)
- has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $376,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gowrie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wallabadah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (356.9 km vs 384.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 280 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wallabadah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Gowrie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.3% vs -9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gowrie and Wallabadah 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
Wallabadah has more residents (382 vs 96); Gowrie has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $55,224).
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 382 +298% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.3% | -9.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 56 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr +42% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| 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 (25.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Property market
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,025,000 | $395,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $376,000 | $240,000 |
Zoning mix
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 96% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Tamworth | 12 across Liverpool Plains |
| Approvals change year on year | -35% | +33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 84% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 31/100 |
| 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
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gowrie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wallabadah
- Wallabadah Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 27 |
Mobility
Gowrie sits further from the CBD (384.8 km vs 356.9 km).
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 384.8 km +7% vs other | 356.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 280 min | 268 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2340 | 0.1% postcode 2343 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2340 | 47 postcode 2343 |
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 (63.8%).
Setting
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 576 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 519 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 196 premises |
Climate
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 650 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,397/yr | $934/yr |
| Council | Tamworth | Liverpool Plains |
Federal electorate
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gowrie | Wallabadah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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