Holbrook vs Pulletop

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Holbrook, about half of households are people living alone. In Pulletop, most households are couple families. On these figures, Holbrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Pulletop suits couples.

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

  • Holbrook has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • Pulletop carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 41/100)

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

Renters

Pulletop

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (306 min vs 319 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (489.5 km vs 496.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Pulletop carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Holbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holbrook Pulletop
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.

Holbrook Pulletop
Walkability 4 / 0
Holbrook — Walkability: 4/100 Pulletop — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 100
Holbrook — Safety: 59/100 Pulletop — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 64 / 82
Holbrook — Low fire risk: 64/100 Pulletop — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Holbrook has more residents (1,650 vs 64); Pulletop has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $57,252).

Holbrook Pulletop
Population 1,650
+96% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -22.9%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $57,252/yr $122,148/yr
+113% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+19% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holbrook Pulletop
0-4 5.0% / 4.7%
Holbrook — 0-4: 5.0% Pulletop — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.4% / 7.8%
Holbrook — 5-14: 10.4% Pulletop — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.0% / —
Holbrook — 15-19: 6.0% Pulletop — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 9.4%
Holbrook — 20-24: 4.1% Pulletop — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 8.9% / 10.9%
Holbrook — 25-34: 8.9% Pulletop — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 9.0% / 4.7%
Holbrook — 35-44: 9.0% Pulletop — 35-44: 4.7%
45-54 11.2% / 14.1%
Holbrook — 45-54: 11.2% Pulletop — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 15.3% / 18.8%
Holbrook — 55-64: 15.3% Pulletop — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 17.2% / 6.2%
Holbrook — 65-74: 17.2% Pulletop — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 9.8% / —
Holbrook — 75-84: 9.8% Pulletop — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.4% / —
Holbrook — 85+: 3.4% Pulletop — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 28.4% couple families
Holbrook — Couple Families: 28.4% Holbrook — Lone Person: 52.8% Holbrook — One Parent Families: 14.4% Holbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Holbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Pulletop 64.3% couple families
Pulletop — Couple Families: 64.3% Pulletop — Lone Person: 35.7% Pulletop — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pulletop — Group Household: 0.0% Pulletop — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 22.6% renting
Holbrook — Owned Outright: 47.3% Holbrook — Mortgage: 30.1% Holbrook — Renting: 22.6%
Pulletop 25.0% renting
Pulletop — Owned Outright: 75.0% Pulletop — Mortgage: 0.0% Pulletop — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 94.5% houses
Holbrook — Houses: 94.5% Holbrook — Townhouses: 4.2% Holbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Pulletop 100.0% houses
Pulletop — Houses: 100.0% Pulletop — Townhouses: 0.0% Pulletop — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Holbrook Pulletop
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.3%
Holbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Pulletop — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 15.6%
Holbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Pulletop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 7.8%
Holbrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Pulletop — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Holbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Pulletop — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Holbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Pulletop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Property market

Holbrook Pulletop
Median house price $443,250 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $335,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 113 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Holbrook Pulletop
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Environmental 0% 6%
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

Holbrook Pulletop
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
 548
across Wagga Wagga
Approvals change year on year +33% +139%

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.

Holbrook Pulletop
Houses 5.2%
$480/wk on $476K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holbrook Pulletop
House price Higher than 13% of NSW —
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Holbrook Pulletop
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Holbrook carries more crime risk (41 vs 0); Holbrook carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 18).

Holbrook Pulletop
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
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

Holbrook Pulletop
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Holbrook

  • Holbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Pulletop

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holbrook Pulletop
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 34 10

Mobility

Pulletop sits further from the CBD (496.5 km vs 489.5 km).

Holbrook Pulletop
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 489.5 km 496.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 319 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2644
 0.4%
postcode 2650
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2644
 45
postcode 2650

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.

Holbrook Pulletop
Car (driver) 68.4% / 44.7%
Holbrook — Car (driver): 68.4% Pulletop — Car (driver): 44.7%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 44.7%
Holbrook — Worked from Home: 17.2% Pulletop — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Walked Only 7.2% / 10.5%
Holbrook — Walked Only: 7.2% Pulletop — Walked Only: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Holbrook — Car (passenger): 4.9% Pulletop — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Holbrook — Bicycle: 2.4% Pulletop — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Holbrook Pulletop
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Holbrook Pulletop
Connectivity score 47/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
1,009 premises
 0%
16 premises

Council rates

Holbrook Pulletop
Average residential rate $992/yr $1,254/yr
Council Greater Hume Wagga Wagga

Federal electorate

Holbrook Pulletop
Division Farrer Riverina
Member David Farley Michael Mccormack
Party One Nation The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Holbrook Pulletop
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holbrook

Affordable Retirees Rural

Pulletop

Rural

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