Gurnang vs Porters Retreat
Gurnang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Porters Retreat. In Porters Retreat, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Gurnang tends to suit young adults.
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
Gurnang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Gurnang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $590/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Gurnang has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 218 min)
- Porters Retreat sits closer to the CBD (243 km vs 290.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gurnang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Porters Retreat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.7% vs -24.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gurnang and Porters Retreat 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
Porters Retreat rents higher ($590/wk vs $0/wk); Porters Retreat skews older (53 vs 32).
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 +32% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -24.8% | +6.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 53 |
| Median household income | — | $87,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $590/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).
Property market
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $178,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Gurnang has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 1%); Porters Retreat has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 75% | 99% |
| Environmental | 25% | 1% |
| 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
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 21 across Oberon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 56% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 98% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Gurnang carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 22); Porters Retreat carries more crime risk (43 vs 18).
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 17 | 20 |
Mobility
Gurnang sits further from the CBD (290.1 km vs 243 km).
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 290.1 km +16% vs other | 243 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 210 min | 218 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2787 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 2787 same for both | |
Setting
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,234 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,010 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 1 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 969 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $975/yr same for both | |
| Council | Oberon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gurnang | Porters Retreat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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