Gravesend vs Warialda

Gravesend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Warialda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gravesend, about half of households are couple families. In Warialda, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Warialda: a median of $325,000, against $101,000 in Gravesend, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gravesend tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warialda suits people living alone 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

Warialda

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • But Gravesend is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Gravesend

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($101,000 vs $325,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gravesend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gravesend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (605.4 km vs 620.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (449 min vs 459 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warialda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gravesend Warialda
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.

Gravesend Warialda
Walkability 0 / 0
Gravesend — Walkability: 0/100 Warialda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 18
Gravesend — Safety: 19/100 Warialda — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 73 / 72
Gravesend — Low fire risk: 73/100 Warialda — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Warialda has more residents (1,480 vs 299); Gravesend has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $50,128).

Gravesend Warialda
Population 299 1,480
+395% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9%
same for both
Median age 42 51
Median household income $73,112/yr
+31% vs other
 $50,128/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $230/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gravesend Warialda
0-4 5.4% / 4.7%
Gravesend — 0-4: 5.4% Warialda — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.4% / 12.5%
Gravesend — 5-14: 16.4% Warialda — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.7% / 4.9%
Gravesend — 15-19: 6.7% Warialda — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.7% / 3.8%
Gravesend — 20-24: 5.7% Warialda — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.0% / 9.5%
Gravesend — 25-34: 9.0% Warialda — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.4% / 7.7%
Gravesend — 35-44: 11.4% Warialda — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 13.7% / 11.8%
Gravesend — 45-54: 13.7% Warialda — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.1% / 14.7%
Gravesend — 55-64: 16.1% Warialda — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 10.0% / 15.6%
Gravesend — 65-74: 10.0% Warialda — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 7.4% / 10.7%
Gravesend — 75-84: 7.4% Warialda — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 2.3% / 3.6%
Gravesend — 85+: 2.3% Warialda — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gravesend 34.7% lone person
Gravesend — Lone Person: 34.7% Gravesend — Couple Families: 48.0% Gravesend — One Parent Families: 17.3% Gravesend — Group Household: 0.0% Gravesend — Other Families: 0.0%
Warialda 49.0% lone person
Warialda — Lone Person: 49.0% Warialda — Couple Families: 29.4% Warialda — One Parent Families: 16.0% Warialda — Group Household: 4.8% Warialda — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gravesend 19.8% renting
Gravesend — Owned Outright: 47.9% Gravesend — Mortgage: 32.3% Gravesend — Renting: 19.8%
Warialda 22.0% renting
Warialda — Owned Outright: 53.7% Warialda — Mortgage: 24.4% Warialda — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gravesend Warialda
England — / 1.5%
Gravesend — England: not among its largest Warialda — England: 1.5%
Germany 1.0% / 0.4%
Gravesend — Germany: 1.0% Warialda — Germany: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Gravesend — New Zealand: not among its largest Warialda — New Zealand: 0.4%
India — / 0.3%
Gravesend — India: not among its largest Warialda — India: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.2%
Gravesend — South Africa: not among its largest Warialda — South Africa: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

Qualifications

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

Gravesend Warialda
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.9%
Gravesend — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Warialda — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.1%
Gravesend — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Warialda — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.3%
Gravesend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Warialda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Gravesend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Warialda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Gravesend — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warialda — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gravesend 102.8% houses
Gravesend — Houses: 102.8% Gravesend — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gravesend — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warialda 96.3% houses
Warialda — Houses: 96.3% Warialda — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Warialda — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gravesend Warialda
Median house price $101,000 $325,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 70 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Gravesend Warialda
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Gravesend Warialda
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Gravesend Warialda
Houses — 4.6%
$355/wk on $400K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gravesend Warialda
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Gravesend Warialda
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gravesend Warialda
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
81/100
 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

Gravesend Warialda
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Gravesend

  • Gravesend Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warialda

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Warialda High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Warialda Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gravesend Warialda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 7 19

Mobility

Warialda sits further from the CBD (620.8 km vs 605.4 km).

Gravesend Warialda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 605.4 km 620.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 459 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2401
 0.0%
postcode 2402
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2401
 65
postcode 2402

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.

Gravesend Warialda
Car (driver) 63.5% / 72.5%
Gravesend — Car (driver): 63.5% Warialda — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 15.0%
Gravesend — Worked from Home: 24.8% Warialda — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 5.8% / 7.1%
Gravesend — Walked Only: 5.8% Warialda — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Gravesend — Car (passenger): 5.8% Warialda — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Gravesend Warialda
Elevation 405 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 475 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gravesend Warialda
Connectivity score 15/100 75/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 44%
794 premises

Climate

Gravesend Warialda
Annual rainfall 678 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gravesend Warialda
Average residential rate $825/yr
same for both
Council Gwydir
same for both

Federal electorate

Gravesend Warialda
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gravesend Warialda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gravesend

Affordable Rural

Warialda

Affordable Retirees Rural

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