Gulargambone vs Coonamble

Coonamble is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Gulargambone. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gulargambone, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coonamble: a median of $148,000, against $88,000 in Gulargambone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gulargambone tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Coonamble

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Gulargambone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($87,500 vs $148,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gulargambone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $190/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gulargambone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (500.7 km vs 550.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 429 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Coonamble

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.1% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gulargambone Coonamble
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.

Gulargambone Coonamble
Walkability 0 / 0
Gulargambone — Walkability: 0/100 Coonamble — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 5
Gulargambone — Safety: 10/100 Coonamble — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 75 / 63
Gulargambone — Low fire risk: 75/100 Coonamble — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Coonamble has more residents (2,666 vs 528); Coonamble has higher household incomes ($62,712 vs $49,556).

Gulargambone Coonamble
Population 528 2,666
+405% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% -3.1%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $49,556/yr $62,712/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $190/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulargambone Coonamble
0-4 6.4% / 8.3%
Gulargambone — 0-4: 6.4% Coonamble — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.6% / 13.6%
Gulargambone — 5-14: 13.6% Coonamble — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.4% / 6.0%
Gulargambone — 15-19: 3.4% Coonamble — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Gulargambone — 20-24: 4.9% Coonamble — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.6% / 13.0%
Gulargambone — 25-34: 10.6% Coonamble — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.6% / 10.0%
Gulargambone — 35-44: 11.6% Coonamble — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.7% / 10.9%
Gulargambone — 45-54: 12.7% Coonamble — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 17.0% / 12.8%
Gulargambone — 55-64: 17.0% Coonamble — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.6% / 10.9%
Gulargambone — 65-74: 10.6% Coonamble — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.2% / 6.5%
Gulargambone — 75-84: 6.2% Coonamble — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.3% / 2.4%
Gulargambone — 85+: 2.3% Coonamble — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulargambone 50.3% lone person
Gulargambone — Lone Person: 50.3% Gulargambone — Couple Families: 25.8% Gulargambone — One Parent Families: 21.2% Gulargambone — Group Household: 2.6% Gulargambone — Other Families: 0.0%
Coonamble 42.0% lone person
Coonamble — Lone Person: 42.0% Coonamble — Couple Families: 25.0% Coonamble — One Parent Families: 26.1% Coonamble — Group Household: 4.7% Coonamble — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulargambone 34.1% renting
Gulargambone — Owned Outright: 48.6% Gulargambone — Mortgage: 17.3% Gulargambone — Renting: 34.1%
Coonamble 35.5% renting
Coonamble — Owned Outright: 39.5% Coonamble — Mortgage: 25.1% Coonamble — Renting: 35.5%
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.

Gulargambone Coonamble
India 0.9% / 1.0%
Gulargambone — India: 0.9% Coonamble — India: 1.0%
England 0.8% / 0.4%
Gulargambone — England: 0.8% Coonamble — England: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.3%
Gulargambone — New Zealand: 0.8% Coonamble — New Zealand: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Gulargambone — Philippines: not among its largest Coonamble — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Gulargambone — South Africa: not among its largest Coonamble — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.0%).

Qualifications

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

Gulargambone Coonamble
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 11.9%
Gulargambone — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Coonamble — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.4%
Gulargambone — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Coonamble — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.5%
Gulargambone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Coonamble — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.1%
Gulargambone — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Coonamble — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Gulargambone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coonamble — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gulargambone 94.1% houses
Gulargambone — Houses: 94.1% Gulargambone — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Gulargambone — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coonamble 92.5% houses
Coonamble — Houses: 92.5% Coonamble — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Coonamble — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gulargambone Coonamble
Median house price $87,500 $148,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 102 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Gulargambone Coonamble
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

Gulargambone Coonamble
New dwellings approved 1
across Coonamble
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gulargambone Coonamble
House price Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 74% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Coonamble scores higher overall (24 vs 14).

Gulargambone Coonamble
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coonamble carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 25).

Gulargambone Coonamble
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
95/100
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

Gulargambone Coonamble
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gulargambone

  • Gulargambone Central School Government · Combined

Schools in Coonamble

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coonamble Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Coonamble High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Gulargambone Coonamble
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 1 4
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 10 97

Mobility

Coonamble sits further from the CBD (550.4 km vs 500.7 km).

Gulargambone Coonamble
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 500.7 km 550.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 429 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2828
 0.0%
postcode 2829
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2828
 72
postcode 2829

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.

Gulargambone Coonamble
Car (driver) 64.7% / 79.1%
Gulargambone — Car (driver): 64.7% Coonamble — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 6.2%
Gulargambone — Worked from Home: 18.5% Coonamble — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 12.7% / 7.2%
Gulargambone — Walked Only: 12.7% Coonamble — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.4%
Gulargambone — Car (passenger): 4.0% Coonamble — Car (passenger): 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Gulargambone Coonamble
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 173 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gulargambone Coonamble
Connectivity score 15/100 61/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 32%
1,445 premises

Climate

Gulargambone Coonamble
Annual rainfall 605 mm 490 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gulargambone Coonamble
Average residential rate $578/yr
same for both
Council Coonamble
same for both

Federal electorate

Gulargambone Coonamble
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gulargambone Coonamble
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gulargambone

Affordable Rural

Coonamble

Affordable Rural

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