Grong Grong vs Matong
Grong Grong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Matong. 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 Matong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Grong Grong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Matong 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
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 39%)
- But Matong has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 16%)
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
Matong
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (336 min vs 351 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (503.1 km vs 521.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Matong
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
- But Grong Grong carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 73/100)
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 -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Grong Grong and Matong 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
Grong Grong has more residents (287 vs 159); Grong Grong has higher household incomes ($72,176 vs $40,560).
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 287 +45% vs other | 159 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.8% | -3.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 53 |
| Median household income | $72,176/yr +44% vs other | $40,560/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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 (14.3%).
Property market
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $152,500 | $149,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $47,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 159 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Narrandera | 26 across Coolamon |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | -33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 4% 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 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
Liveability
Matong is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Matong carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 11); Matong carries more crime risk (73 vs 51).
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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 | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Matong
- Matong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 35 | 20 |
Mobility
Grong Grong sits further from the CBD (521.1 km vs 503.1 km).
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 521.1 km +3% vs other | 503.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 351 min | 336 min |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 5.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2652 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 2652 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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 58 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $932/yr | $441/yr |
| Council | Narrandera | Coolamon |
Federal electorate
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer | Riverina |
| Member | David Farley | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | One Nation | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grong Grong | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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