Hermidale vs Canbelego
Canbelego is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Hermidale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hermidale, about half of households are couple families. In Canbelego, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hermidale tends to suit families with children, while Canbelego suits young adults, 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
Hermidale
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (115% vs 78%)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Hermidale leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 133%)
- Canbelego has cheaper land ($19,950 vs $40,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Canbelego
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $700/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Hermidale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (627.6 km vs 653.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Canbelego
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Canbelego
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.5% vs -7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hermidale and Canbelego 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
Hermidale rents higher ($700/wk vs $0/wk); Hermidale has more residents (127 vs 54).
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127 +57% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.3% | +38.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 36 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +28% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $700/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 (24.4%).
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 (11.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $40,000 | $19,950 |
Zoning mix
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Environmental | 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
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Bogan | 7 across Cobar |
Ranking within NSW
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
Liveability
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | High 93/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Hermidale
- Hermidale Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Canbelego
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 6 |
Mobility
Canbelego sits further from the CBD (653.2 km vs 627.6 km).
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 627.6 km | 653.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 484 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2831 | 0.0% postcode 2835 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — postcode 2831 | 66 postcode 2835 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).
Setting
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 228 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 279 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Council rates
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $343/yr | $2,302/yr |
| Council | Bogan | Cobar |
Federal electorate
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hermidale | Canbelego | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Canbelego
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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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