Harefield vs Old Junee

Harefield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 52 in Old Junee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harefield, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Harefield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Old Junee suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Harefield is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 58%)
  • Old Junee carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Harefield leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • Old Junee has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Old Junee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (446.8 km vs 451.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Old Junee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Harefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harefield Old Junee
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.

Harefield Old Junee
Walkability 0 / 0
Harefield — Walkability: 0/100 Old Junee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 61
Harefield — Safety: 23/100 Old Junee — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 89 / 82
Harefield — Low fire risk: 89/100 Old Junee — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Harefield has higher household incomes ($157,820 vs $68,224); Old Junee has more residents (254 vs 165).

Harefield Old Junee
Population 165 254
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% -3.4%
Median age 34 52
Median household income $157,820/yr
+57% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+14% vs other
 $258/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harefield Old Junee
0-4 10.3% / 3.1%
Harefield — 0-4: 10.3% Old Junee — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 15.2% / 14.6%
Harefield — 5-14: 15.2% Old Junee — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 9.7% / 2.8%
Harefield — 15-19: 9.7% Old Junee — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 4.2% / 5.1%
Harefield — 20-24: 4.2% Old Junee — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.9% / 5.9%
Harefield — 25-34: 13.9% Old Junee — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 14.5% / 7.9%
Harefield — 35-44: 14.5% Old Junee — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 15.2% / 12.2%
Harefield — 45-54: 15.2% Old Junee — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.5% / 17.7%
Harefield — 55-64: 11.5% Old Junee — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 6.1% / 17.3%
Harefield — 65-74: 6.1% Old Junee — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 3.0% / 10.2%
Harefield — 75-84: 3.0% Old Junee — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ — / 2.0%
Harefield — 85+: not among its largest Old Junee — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harefield 78.1% couple families
Harefield — Couple Families: 78.1% Harefield — Lone Person: 9.4% Harefield — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Old Junee 41.5% couple families
Old Junee — Couple Families: 41.5% Old Junee — Lone Person: 41.5% Old Junee — One Parent Families: 16.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harefield 9.5% renting
Harefield — Owned Outright: 50.0% Harefield — Mortgage: 40.5% Harefield — Renting: 9.5%
Old Junee 10.4% renting
Old Junee — Owned Outright: 56.2% Old Junee — Mortgage: 33.3% Old Junee — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harefield 102.1% houses
Harefield — Houses: 102.1%
Old Junee 100.0% houses
Old Junee — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Harefield Old Junee
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.5%
Harefield — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Old Junee — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 7.9%
Harefield — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Old Junee — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 3.9%
Harefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Old Junee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
Harefield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Old Junee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Harefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Old Junee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Property market

Harefield Old Junee
Median house price — $776,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Harefield Old Junee
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

Harefield Old Junee
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 12
across Junee
Approvals change year on year +139% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Harefield Old Junee
House price — Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Harefield Old Junee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Harefield carries more crime risk (77 vs 39).

Harefield Old Junee
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
39/100
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

Harefield Old Junee
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

Harefield Old Junee
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 19 8

Mobility

Harefield sits further from the CBD (451.8 km vs 446.8 km).

Harefield Old Junee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 451.8 km
+1% vs other
 446.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 295 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.1%
postcode 2652
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 58
postcode 2652

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.

Harefield Old Junee
Car (driver) 79.1% / 56.0%
Harefield — Car (driver): 79.1% Old Junee — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 30.2%
Harefield — Worked from Home: 20.9% Old Junee — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Harefield — Car (passenger): not among its largest Old Junee — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Harefield — Walked Only: not among its largest Old Junee — Walked Only: 6.9%

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

Setting

Harefield Old Junee
Elevation 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harefield Old Junee
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Harefield Old Junee
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Harefield Old Junee
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $997/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Junee

Federal electorate

Harefield Old Junee
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harefield Old Junee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harefield

Family Rural Young Families

Old Junee

Retirees Rural

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