Gundaroo vs Bywong

Gundaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Bywong. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bywong: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.29 million in Gundaroo, though rent is higher in Gundaroo. On these figures, Gundaroo tends to suit families with children 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Gundaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($632,500 vs $1,405,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,290,000 vs $1,610,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bywong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262 km vs 272.5 km)
  • But Gundaroo is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gundaroo Bywong
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.

Gundaroo Bywong
Walkability 14 / 5
Gundaroo — Walkability: 14/100 Bywong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 75 / 74
Gundaroo — Safety: 75/100 Bywong — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 48 / 36
Gundaroo — Low fire risk: 48/100 Bywong — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Bywong skews older (47 vs 43).

Gundaroo Bywong
Population 1,233 1,342
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +1.5%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $168,636/yr
+2% vs other
 $164,944/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+5% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gundaroo Bywong
0-4 6.2% / 2.8%
Gundaroo — 0-4: 6.2% Bywong — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 15.3% / 13.6%
Gundaroo — 5-14: 15.3% Bywong — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.7% / 7.3%
Gundaroo — 15-19: 6.7% Bywong — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.0% / 3.9%
Gundaroo — 20-24: 3.0% Bywong — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.1% / 6.4%
Gundaroo — 25-34: 8.1% Bywong — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 12.7% / 10.9%
Gundaroo — 35-44: 12.7% Bywong — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 18.0% / 19.6%
Gundaroo — 45-54: 18.0% Bywong — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 14.4% / 16.8%
Gundaroo — 55-64: 14.4% Bywong — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 10.5% / 12.5%
Gundaroo — 65-74: 10.5% Bywong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.9% / 4.5%
Gundaroo — 75-84: 3.9% Bywong — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Gundaroo — 85+: 0.9% Bywong — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gundaroo 67.8% couple families
Gundaroo — Couple Families: 67.8% Gundaroo — Lone Person: 15.4% Gundaroo — One Parent Families: 13.5% Gundaroo — Group Household: 3.4% Gundaroo — Other Families: 0.0%
Bywong 65.3% couple families
Bywong — Couple Families: 65.3% Bywong — Lone Person: 17.7% Bywong — One Parent Families: 12.2% Bywong — Group Household: 2.8% Bywong — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gundaroo 9.6% renting
Gundaroo — Owned Outright: 34.0% Gundaroo — Mortgage: 56.4% Gundaroo — Renting: 9.6%
Bywong 8.1% renting
Bywong — Owned Outright: 39.5% Bywong — Mortgage: 52.5% Bywong — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gundaroo Bywong
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 16.9%
Gundaroo — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Bywong — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 14.3%
Gundaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Bywong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 9.5%
Gundaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Bywong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.3%
Gundaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Bywong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.9%
Gundaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Bywong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Gundaroo Bywong
England 4.9% / 4.0%
Gundaroo — England: 4.9% Bywong — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.7%
Gundaroo — New Zealand: 0.9% Bywong — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.3%
Gundaroo — Germany: 0.7% Bywong — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Gundaroo — South Africa: 0.7% Bywong — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Gundaroo — Italy: not among its largest Bywong — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Gundaroo — Scotland: 0.5% Bywong — Scotland: not among its largest
Brazil — / 0.4%
Gundaroo — Brazil: not among its largest Bywong — Brazil: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Gundaroo — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bywong — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gundaroo 98.7% houses
Gundaroo — Houses: 98.7% Gundaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Gundaroo — Townhouses: 1.0%
Bywong 99.1% houses
Bywong — Houses: 99.1% Bywong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Bywong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gundaroo Bywong
Median house price $1,290,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $632,500 $1,405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 15 sales
 132 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Bywong has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 5%); Gundaroo has more rural and farming land (93% vs 46%).

Gundaroo Bywong
Rural and farming 93% 46%
Environmental 5% 53%
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

Gundaroo Bywong
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
Approvals change year on year +14% +231%

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.

Gundaroo Bywong
Houses 2.8%
$775/wk on $1.42M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gundaroo Bywong
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 5); Gundaroo scores higher overall (58 vs 50).

Gundaroo Bywong
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bywong carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 52).

Gundaroo Bywong
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
26/100
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

Gundaroo Bywong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gundaroo

  • Gundaroo Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bywong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gundaroo Bywong
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 40 10

Mobility

Gundaroo sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 262 km).

Gundaroo Bywong
Walkability score 14/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 272.5 km
+4% vs other
 262 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share — 1.8%
postcode 2621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
 75
postcode 2621

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.

Gundaroo Bywong
Car (driver) 68.7% / 74.6%
Gundaroo — Car (driver): 68.7% Bywong — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 17.9%
Gundaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1% Bywong — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / 1.8%
Gundaroo — Walked Only: 5.4% Bywong — Walked Only: 1.8%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 5.3%
Gundaroo — Car (passenger): 1.7% Bywong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 0.5%
Gundaroo — Bus: not among its largest Bywong — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Gundaroo Bywong
Elevation 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 773 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gundaroo Bywong
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

Gundaroo Bywong
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Gundaroo Bywong
Average residential rate $1,162/yr $1,751/yr
Council Yass Valley Queanbeyan-Palerang

Federal electorate

Gundaroo Bywong
Division Riverina Eden-monaro
Member Michael Mccormack Kristy Mcbain
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Gundaroo Bywong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gundaroo

Rural

Bywong

Rural

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