Grong Grong vs Ardlethan

Grong Grong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Ardlethan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grong Grong, about half of households are couple families. In Ardlethan, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ardlethan: a median of $181,000, against $152,000 in Grong Grong. On these figures, Grong Grong tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ardlethan 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

Grong Grong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Ardlethan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Grong Grong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($152,500 vs $181,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grong Grong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ardlethan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (491.8 km vs 521.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 351 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Grong Grong carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 72/100)
  • Ardlethan has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Grong Grong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grong Grong Ardlethan
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.

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Walkability 0 / 7
Grong Grong — Walkability: 0/100 Ardlethan — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 49 / 28
Grong Grong — Safety: 49/100 Ardlethan — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 89 / 89
Grong Grong — Low fire risk: 89/100 Ardlethan — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Grong Grong has higher household incomes ($72,176 vs $40,872); Ardlethan has more residents (472 vs 287).

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Population 287 472
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% -9.1%
Median age 40 55
Median household income $72,176/yr
+43% vs other
 $40,872/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grong Grong Ardlethan
0-4 6.6% / 5.3%
Grong Grong — 0-4: 6.6% Ardlethan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.7% / 8.3%
Grong Grong — 5-14: 16.7% Ardlethan — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.2% / 4.0%
Grong Grong — 15-19: 4.2% Ardlethan — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.1% / 3.6%
Grong Grong — 20-24: 3.1% Ardlethan — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 9.1% / 8.3%
Grong Grong — 25-34: 9.1% Ardlethan — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.5% / 6.8%
Grong Grong — 35-44: 12.5% Ardlethan — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 11.5% / 11.9%
Grong Grong — 45-54: 11.5% Ardlethan — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 16.7% / 18.0%
Grong Grong — 55-64: 16.7% Ardlethan — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 9.8% / 18.4%
Grong Grong — 65-74: 9.8% Ardlethan — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 4.5% / 11.0%
Grong Grong — 75-84: 4.5% Ardlethan — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 4.5% / 3.4%
Grong Grong — 85+: 4.5% Ardlethan — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grong Grong 41.9% lone person
Grong Grong — Lone Person: 41.9% Grong Grong — Couple Families: 45.2% Grong Grong — One Parent Families: 8.1% Grong Grong — Group Household: 4.8% Grong Grong — Other Families: 0.0%
Ardlethan 59.7% lone person
Ardlethan — Lone Person: 59.7% Ardlethan — Couple Families: 18.8% Ardlethan — One Parent Families: 11.1% Ardlethan — Group Household: 6.2% Ardlethan — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grong Grong 13.8% renting
Grong Grong — Owned Outright: 51.2% Grong Grong — Mortgage: 35.0% Grong Grong — Renting: 13.8%
Ardlethan 17.6% renting
Ardlethan — Owned Outright: 66.8% Ardlethan — Mortgage: 15.5% Ardlethan — Renting: 17.6%
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.

Grong Grong Ardlethan
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.1%
Grong Grong — New Zealand: 2.8% Ardlethan — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 3.4%
Grong Grong — England: not among its largest Ardlethan — England: 3.4%
China 2.1% / —
Grong Grong — China: 2.1% Ardlethan — China: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / 1.1%
Grong Grong — Germany: 1.0% Ardlethan — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Grong Grong — Scotland: not among its largest Ardlethan — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.6%
Grong Grong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Ardlethan — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 5.3%
Grong Grong — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Ardlethan — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.4%
Grong Grong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Ardlethan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.1%
Grong Grong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Ardlethan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Grong Grong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ardlethan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grong Grong 96.7% houses
Grong Grong — Houses: 96.7% Grong Grong — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Grong Grong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ardlethan 96.3% houses
Ardlethan — Houses: 96.3% Ardlethan — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Ardlethan — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Median house price $152,500 $181,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $47,000 —

Zoning mix

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Grong Grong Ardlethan
New dwellings approved 15
across Narrandera
 26
across Coolamon
Approvals change year on year -100% -33%

Ranking within NSW

Grong Grong Ardlethan
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Ardlethan carries more crime risk (72 vs 51).

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Bushfire Low
11/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
72/100
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

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grong Grong

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

Schools in Ardlethan

  • Ardlethan Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 35 17

Mobility

Grong Grong sits further from the CBD (521.1 km vs 491.8 km).

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Sydney 521.1 km
+6% vs other
 491.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 351 min 339 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.0%
postcode 2665
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 46
postcode 2665

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.

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Car (driver) 69.6% / 59.7%
Grong Grong — Car (driver): 69.6% Ardlethan — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 18.0%
Grong Grong — Worked from Home: 23.2% Ardlethan — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / 18.0%
Grong Grong — Walked Only: 7.1% Ardlethan — Walked Only: 18.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Grong Grong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ardlethan — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Connectivity score 18/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
301 premises

Climate

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Annual rainfall 453 mm 420 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Average residential rate $932/yr $441/yr
Council Narrandera Coolamon

Federal electorate

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Division Farrer Riverina
Member David Farley Michael Mccormack
Party One Nation The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Grong Grong Ardlethan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grong Grong

Family Rural

Ardlethan

Affordable Retirees Rural

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