Grenfell vs Warraderry

Warraderry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Grenfell. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grenfell, about half of households are people living alone. In Warraderry, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grenfell tends to suit people living alone, while Warraderry suits couples.

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 0)
  • Warraderry carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 65/100)

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 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)

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

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 298 min)
  • But Warraderry sits closer to the CBD (364 km vs 421.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grenfell

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
  • But Warraderry carries lower crime risk (18/100 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 -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grenfell 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.

Grenfell 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.

Grenfell Warraderry
Walkability 9 / 0
Grenfell — Walkability: 9/100 Warraderry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 82
Grenfell — Safety: 35/100 Warraderry — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 54 / 84
Grenfell — Low fire risk: 54/100 Warraderry — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 89); Warraderry has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $51,532).

Grenfell Warraderry
Population 2,600
+97% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -5.3%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $51,532/yr $70,200/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+8% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grenfell Warraderry
0-4 4.5% / 3.4%
Grenfell — 0-4: 4.5% Warraderry — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.9% / 12.4%
Grenfell — 5-14: 9.9% Warraderry — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.4% / 10.1%
Grenfell — 15-19: 5.4% Warraderry — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 3.0% / 5.6%
Grenfell — 20-24: 3.0% Warraderry — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.7% / 11.2%
Grenfell — 25-34: 7.7% Warraderry — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 8.5% / 14.6%
Grenfell — 35-44: 8.5% Warraderry — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.5% / 10.1%
Grenfell — 45-54: 11.5% Warraderry — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 15.7% / 13.5%
Grenfell — 55-64: 15.7% Warraderry — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 17.4% / 16.9%
Grenfell — 65-74: 17.4% Warraderry — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 11.1% / 9.0%
Grenfell — 75-84: 11.1% Warraderry — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 4.9% / —
Grenfell — 85+: 4.9% Warraderry — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grenfell 53.3% lone person
Grenfell — Lone Person: 53.3% Grenfell — Couple Families: 27.7% Grenfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grenfell — Group Household: 3.5% Grenfell — Other Families: 2.6%
Warraderry 35.0% lone person
Warraderry — Lone Person: 35.0% Warraderry — Couple Families: 45.0% Warraderry — One Parent Families: 20.0% Warraderry — Group Household: 0.0% Warraderry — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grenfell 21.7% renting
Grenfell — Owned Outright: 52.7% Grenfell — Mortgage: 25.6% Grenfell — Renting: 21.7%
Warraderry 25.7% renting
Warraderry — Owned Outright: 51.4% Warraderry — Mortgage: 22.9% Warraderry — Renting: 25.7%
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.

Grenfell Warraderry
England 1.7% / 5.6%
Grenfell — England: 1.7% Warraderry — England: 5.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Grenfell — Philippines: 0.5% Warraderry — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Grenfell — New Zealand: 0.4% Warraderry — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.2% / —
Grenfell — India: 0.2% Warraderry — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.2% / —
Grenfell — Vietnam: 0.2% Warraderry — Vietnam: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Grenfell Warraderry
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.6%
Grenfell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Warraderry — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 12.4%
Grenfell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Warraderry — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 12.4%
Grenfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Warraderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Grenfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Warraderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Grenfell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Warraderry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grenfell 91.9% houses
Grenfell — Houses: 91.9% Grenfell — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Grenfell — Townhouses: 3.1%
Warraderry 100.0% houses
Warraderry — Houses: 100.0% Warraderry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Warraderry — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Grenfell Warraderry
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

Grenfell Warraderry
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Environmental 6% 0%
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 Warraderry
New dwellings approved 6
across Weddin
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grenfell Warraderry
House price Higher than 9% of NSW —
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools Higher than 33% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 1% 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 25% of NSW

Liveability

Grenfell is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Grenfell Warraderry
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Grenfell carries more crime risk (65 vs 18); Grenfell carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 16).

Grenfell Warraderry
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 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

Grenfell Warraderry
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 Warraderry

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

Amenities in the suburb

Grenfell Warraderry
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
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 22

Mobility

Grenfell sits further from the CBD (421.6 km vs 364 km).

Grenfell Warraderry
Walkability score 9/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 421.6 km
+14% vs other
 364 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 284 min 298 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.

Grenfell Warraderry
Car (driver) 69.4% / 43.2%
Grenfell — Car (driver): 69.4% Warraderry — Car (driver): 43.2%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 38.6%
Grenfell — Worked from Home: 15.5% Warraderry — Worked from Home: 38.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / 18.2%
Grenfell — Walked Only: 8.1% Warraderry — Walked Only: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Grenfell — Car (passenger): 6.0% Warraderry — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Grenfell — Bicycle: 0.9% Warraderry — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Grenfell Warraderry
Elevation 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grenfell Warraderry
Connectivity score 43/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,326 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Grenfell 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

Grenfell Warraderry
Average residential rate $734/yr
same for both
Council Weddin
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Grenfell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Warraderry

Retirees Rural

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