Graman vs Wallangra

Graman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Wallangra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallangra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallangra: a median of $350,000, against $200,000 in Graman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Graman tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wallangra suits families with children, couples, and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Graman carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 82/100)
  • Wallangra is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Graman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($200,500 vs $350,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Graman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $290/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Graman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (627.3 km vs 656.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (462 min vs 483 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Graman carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 82/100)
  • Wallangra has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Graman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.0% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Graman Wallangra
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.

Graman Wallangra
Walkability 0 / 0
Graman — Walkability: 0/100 Wallangra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 18
Graman — Safety: 69/100 Wallangra — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 58 / 48
Graman — Low fire risk: 58/100 Wallangra — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Wallangra rents higher ($290/wk vs $180/wk); Wallangra has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $49,348).

Graman Wallangra
Population 102
+9% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -6.1%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $49,348/yr $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $290/wk
+61% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Graman Wallangra
0-4 2.9% / 6.5%
Graman — 0-4: 2.9% Wallangra — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 19.6% / 22.6%
Graman — 5-14: 19.6% Wallangra — 5-14: 22.6%
15-19 11.8% / 4.3%
Graman — 15-19: 11.8% Wallangra — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.9% / 5.4%
Graman — 20-24: 4.9% Wallangra — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.8% / 5.4%
Graman — 25-34: 10.8% Wallangra — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 10.8% / 18.3%
Graman — 35-44: 10.8% Wallangra — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 9.8% / 7.5%
Graman — 45-54: 9.8% Wallangra — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 13.7% / 14.0%
Graman — 55-64: 13.7% Wallangra — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 14.7% / 12.9%
Graman — 65-74: 14.7% Wallangra — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 2.9% / 9.7%
Graman — 75-84: 2.9% Wallangra — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 5.4%
Graman — 85+: not among its largest Wallangra — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Graman 34.5% couple families
Graman — Couple Families: 34.5% Graman — Lone Person: 34.5% Graman — Group Household: 17.2% Graman — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Wallangra 62.5% couple families
Wallangra — Couple Families: 62.5% Wallangra — Lone Person: 37.5% Wallangra — Group Household: 0.0% Wallangra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Graman 29.6% renting
Graman — Owned Outright: 44.4% Graman — Mortgage: 25.9% Graman — Renting: 29.6%
Wallangra 27.3% renting
Wallangra — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wallangra — Mortgage: 36.4% Wallangra — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Graman 100.0% houses
Graman — Houses: 100.0%
Wallangra 100.0% houses
Wallangra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Graman Wallangra
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 7.5%
Graman — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Wallangra — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 4.3%
Graman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Wallangra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.3%
Graman — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Wallangra — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.5%
Graman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wallangra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Property market

Graman Wallangra
Median house price $200,500 $350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Graman Wallangra
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Graman Wallangra
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Graman Wallangra
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Graman Wallangra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wallangra carries more crime risk (82 vs 31); Wallangra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 42).

Graman Wallangra
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
31/100
 High
82/100
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

Graman Wallangra
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

Graman Wallangra
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Wallangra sits further from the CBD (656.2 km vs 627.3 km).

Graman Wallangra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 627.3 km 656.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 462 min 483 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
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.

Graman Wallangra
Car (driver) 81.5% / 38.2%
Graman — Car (driver): 81.5% Wallangra — Car (driver): 38.2%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 52.9%
Graman — Worked from Home: 18.5% Wallangra — Worked from Home: 52.9%
Walked Only — / 8.8%
Graman — Walked Only: not among its largest Wallangra — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Graman Wallangra
Elevation 609 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Graman Wallangra
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Graman Wallangra
Annual rainfall 675 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Graman Wallangra
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Graman Wallangra
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Graman Wallangra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Graman

Affordable Family Rural

Wallangra

Affordable Family Retirees Rural

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