Gulgong vs Stubbo

Gulgong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Stubbo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Gulgong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Stubbo carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($54,661 vs $207,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gulgong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gulgong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 262 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (302.5 km vs 314.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gulgong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Stubbo carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gulgong Stubbo
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.

Gulgong Stubbo
Walkability 60 / 0
Gulgong — Walkability: 60/100 Stubbo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 84
Gulgong — Safety: 23/100 Stubbo — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 54 / 62
Gulgong — Low fire risk: 54/100 Stubbo — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Gulgong has more residents (2,680 vs 270); Stubbo skews older (46 vs 41).

Gulgong Stubbo
Population 2,680
+90% vs other
 270
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +16.4%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $71,292/yr
+5% vs other
 $67,860/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulgong Stubbo
0-4 5.4% / 5.2%
Gulgong — 0-4: 5.4% Stubbo — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.5% / 13.7%
Gulgong — 5-14: 15.5% Stubbo — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.3%
Gulgong — 15-19: 5.5% Stubbo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.8% / 2.6%
Gulgong — 20-24: 3.8% Stubbo — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 10.7% / 12.2%
Gulgong — 25-34: 10.7% Stubbo — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.4% / 9.6%
Gulgong — 35-44: 12.4% Stubbo — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.5% / 11.5%
Gulgong — 45-54: 11.5% Stubbo — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.8% / 17.4%
Gulgong — 55-64: 12.8% Stubbo — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 12.1% / 15.9%
Gulgong — 65-74: 12.1% Stubbo — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.9% / 6.3%
Gulgong — 75-84: 6.9% Stubbo — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.8% / —
Gulgong — 85+: 2.8% Stubbo — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulgong 36.4% couple families
Gulgong — Couple Families: 36.4% Gulgong — Lone Person: 41.5% Gulgong — One Parent Families: 17.7% Gulgong — Group Household: 2.8% Gulgong — Other Families: 1.5%
Stubbo 43.5% couple families
Stubbo — Couple Families: 43.5% Stubbo — Lone Person: 36.2% Stubbo — One Parent Families: 14.5% Stubbo — Group Household: 5.8% Stubbo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulgong 25.0% renting
Gulgong — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gulgong — Mortgage: 34.8% Gulgong — Renting: 25.0%
Stubbo 8.3% renting
Stubbo — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stubbo — Mortgage: 36.5% Stubbo — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gulgong Stubbo
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 22.2%
Gulgong — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Stubbo — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 9.6%
Gulgong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Stubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 5.6%
Gulgong — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Stubbo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Gulgong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Stubbo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Gulgong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Stubbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Gulgong Stubbo
England 2.4% / 4.4%
Gulgong — England: 2.4% Stubbo — England: 4.4%
Germany 0.1% / 2.6%
Gulgong — Germany: 0.1% Stubbo — Germany: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Gulgong — New Zealand: 0.7% Stubbo — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Gulgong — Philippines: 0.4% Stubbo — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Gulgong — Scotland: 0.4% Stubbo — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Gulgong — India: 0.3% Stubbo — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gulgong 94.2% houses
Gulgong — Houses: 94.2% Gulgong — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Gulgong — Townhouses: 2.1%
Stubbo 100.0% houses
Stubbo — Houses: 100.0% Stubbo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Stubbo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gulgong Stubbo
Median house price $610,000 $614,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $207,500 $54,661
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stubbo has more rural and farming land (89% vs 75%).

Gulgong Stubbo
Rural and farming 75% 89%
Residential 20% 10%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Gulgong Stubbo
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gulgong Stubbo
Houses 5.3%
$650/wk on $639K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gulgong Stubbo
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 84% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Gulgong is more walkable (60 vs 0).

Gulgong Stubbo
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gulgong carries more crime risk (77 vs 16).

Gulgong Stubbo
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
16/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gulgong Stubbo
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gulgong

  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gulgong Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gulgong High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Stubbo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gulgong Stubbo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 18

Mobility

Stubbo sits further from the CBD (314.6 km vs 302.5 km).

Gulgong Stubbo
Walkability score 60/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 302.5 km 314.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2852
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2852
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.

Gulgong Stubbo
Car (driver) 80.5% / 76.6%
Gulgong — Car (driver): 80.5% Stubbo — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 23.4%
Gulgong — Worked from Home: 7.4% Stubbo — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Gulgong — Walked Only: 7.1% Stubbo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Gulgong — Car (passenger): 5.0% Stubbo — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Gulgong Stubbo
Elevation 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gulgong Stubbo
Connectivity score 60/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,405 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Gulgong Stubbo
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Gulgong Stubbo
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Gulgong Stubbo
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gulgong Stubbo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gulgong

Acreage Affordable Parks

Stubbo

Affordable Rural

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