Grenfell vs Piney Range
Piney Range is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Grenfell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grenfell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Grenfell tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Piney Range suits young adults.
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
- Grenfell has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
- Piney Range carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Piney Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Grenfell has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
- Piney Range leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Grenfell
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 315 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (421.6 km vs 444.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Grenfell
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 14%)
- But Piney Range carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grenfell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.0% vs -12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Grenfell and Piney Range 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
Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 63); Piney Range has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $51,532).
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,600 +98% vs other | 63 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.0% | -12.5% |
| Median age | 54 | 44 |
| Median household income | $51,532/yr | $87,724/yr +70% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
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 (22.2%).
Property market
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $400,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $272,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 108 days from 11 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Piney Range has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 6%).
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 81% |
| Environmental | 6% | 18% |
| Residential | 2% | 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
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Weddin same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
| Schools | Higher than 33% of NSW | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 86% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
Liveability
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 20/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Grenfell carries more crime risk (65 vs 0); Piney Range carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 46).
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 3 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Grenfell
- Grenfell Public School Government · Primary at peers
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
- The Henry Lawson High School Government · Secondary at peers
Schools in Piney Range
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 6 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 11 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 59 | 21 |
Mobility
Piney Range sits further from the CBD (444.5 km vs 421.6 km).
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 9/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 421.6 km | 444.5 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 284 min | 315 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2810 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2810 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 415 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 272 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 43/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 1,326 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Climate
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $734/yr same for both | |
| Council | Weddin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grenfell | Piney Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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