Gundagai vs Nangus

Nangus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Gundagai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gundagai, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gundagai tends to suit people living alone, while Nangus suits families with children.

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

Gundagai

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Nangus carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nangus

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($179/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gundagai

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 260 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (372.2 km vs 400.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gundagai

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Nangus carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Nangus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gundagai Nangus
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.

Gundagai Nangus
Walkability 32 / 0
Gundagai — Walkability: 32/100 Nangus — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 43
Gundagai — Safety: 24/100 Nangus — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gundagai — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nangus — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gundagai has more residents (1,699 vs 240); Gundagai rents higher ($230/wk vs $179/wk).

Gundagai Nangus
Population 1,699
+86% vs other
 240
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +17.1%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $63,700/yr $69,316/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+22% vs other
 $179/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gundagai Nangus
0-4 5.8% / 7.5%
Gundagai — 0-4: 5.8% Nangus — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 11.1% / 17.1%
Gundagai — 5-14: 11.1% Nangus — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 5.6% / 9.2%
Gundagai — 15-19: 5.6% Nangus — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.1% / 4.2%
Gundagai — 20-24: 5.1% Nangus — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.6% / 9.6%
Gundagai — 25-34: 11.6% Nangus — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.1% / 9.2%
Gundagai — 35-44: 11.1% Nangus — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 10.7% / 17.5%
Gundagai — 45-54: 10.7% Nangus — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.9% / 11.7%
Gundagai — 55-64: 13.9% Nangus — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.8% / 10.8%
Gundagai — 65-74: 12.8% Nangus — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 8.2% / 7.1%
Gundagai — 75-84: 8.2% Nangus — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.5% / 1.2%
Gundagai — 85+: 4.5% Nangus — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gundagai 47.3% lone person
Gundagai — Lone Person: 47.3% Gundagai — Couple Families: 33.4% Gundagai — One Parent Families: 13.2% Gundagai — Group Household: 4.6% Gundagai — Other Families: 1.5%
Nangus 33.3% lone person
Nangus — Lone Person: 33.3% Nangus — Couple Families: 43.9% Nangus — One Parent Families: 18.2% Nangus — Group Household: 4.5% Nangus — 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.

Gundagai 24.3% renting
Gundagai — Owned Outright: 48.3% Gundagai — Mortgage: 27.3% Gundagai — Renting: 24.3%
Nangus 15.9% renting
Nangus — Owned Outright: 47.6% Nangus — Mortgage: 36.5% Nangus — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gundagai 86.8% houses
Gundagai — Houses: 86.8% Gundagai — Flats / Apartments: 11.8% Gundagai — Townhouses: 1.4%
Nangus 94.0% houses
Nangus — Houses: 94.0% Nangus — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Nangus — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gundagai Nangus
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 15.4%
Gundagai — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Nangus — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.2%
Gundagai — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Nangus — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.4%
Gundagai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Nangus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Gundagai — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Nangus — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Gundagai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Nangus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Property market

Gundagai Nangus
Median house price $500,000 $487,500
Median unit price $316,500 —
Median land price $179,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 21 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nangus has more rural and farming land (99% vs 82%).

Gundagai Nangus
Rural and farming 82% 99%
Residential 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Environmental 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Gundagai Nangus
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gundagai Nangus
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools Higher than 94% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Gundagai is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Gundagai Nangus
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gundagai carries more crime risk (76 vs 57).

Gundagai Nangus
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Gundagai Nangus
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gundagai

  • Gundagai Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gundagai High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Nangus

  • Nangus Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gundagai Nangus
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 18 15

Mobility

Nangus sits further from the CBD (400.4 km vs 372.2 km).

Gundagai Nangus
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 372.2 km 400.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 231 min 260 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2722
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.

Gundagai Nangus
Car (driver) 75.9% / 65.8%
Gundagai — Car (driver): 75.9% Nangus — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 25.3%
Gundagai — Worked from Home: 7.5% Nangus — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) 11.0% / 5.1%
Gundagai — Car (passenger): 11.0% Nangus — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 5.6% / 3.8%
Gundagai — Walked Only: 5.6% Nangus — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Gundagai Nangus
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gundagai Nangus
Connectivity score 49/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
955 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Gundagai Nangus
Annual rainfall 889 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Council rates

Gundagai Nangus
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Gundagai Nangus
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gundagai Nangus
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gundagai

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Nangus

Affordable Family Rural

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