Invergowrie vs Saumarez Ponds

Invergowrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Saumarez Ponds. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Invergowrie, most households are couple families. In Saumarez Ponds, about half of households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Invergowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Invergowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (472.7 km vs 480.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Invergowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
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.

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Walkability 16 / 18
Invergowrie — Walkability: 16/100 Saumarez Ponds — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 81 / 90
Invergowrie — Safety: 81/100 Saumarez Ponds — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Invergowrie — Low fire risk: 89/100 Saumarez Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Invergowrie has more residents (794 vs 416); Saumarez Ponds rents higher ($425/wk vs $350/wk).

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Population 794
+48% vs other
 416
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -5.0%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $99,112/yr $106,340/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $425/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
0-4 4.5% / 2.9%
Invergowrie — 0-4: 4.5% Saumarez Ponds — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 14.6% / 14.7%
Invergowrie — 5-14: 14.6% Saumarez Ponds — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.9% / 9.4%
Invergowrie — 15-19: 7.9% Saumarez Ponds — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 3.8% / 2.4%
Invergowrie — 20-24: 3.8% Saumarez Ponds — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 8.9% / 8.2%
Invergowrie — 25-34: 8.9% Saumarez Ponds — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.0% / 10.6%
Invergowrie — 35-44: 12.0% Saumarez Ponds — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 17.1% / 15.9%
Invergowrie — 45-54: 17.1% Saumarez Ponds — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.6% / 15.6%
Invergowrie — 55-64: 13.6% Saumarez Ponds — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.2% / 11.5%
Invergowrie — 65-74: 11.2% Saumarez Ponds — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.8% / 7.7%
Invergowrie — 75-84: 5.8% Saumarez Ponds — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Invergowrie — 85+: 1.1% Saumarez Ponds — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 58.9% couple families
Invergowrie — Couple Families: 58.9% Invergowrie — Lone Person: 29.5% Invergowrie — One Parent Families: 8.4% Invergowrie — Group Household: 3.2% Invergowrie — Other Families: 0.0%
Saumarez Ponds 53.2% couple families
Saumarez Ponds — Couple Families: 53.2% Saumarez Ponds — Lone Person: 24.5% Saumarez Ponds — One Parent Families: 16.0% Saumarez Ponds — Group Household: 3.2% Saumarez Ponds — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 10.5% renting
Invergowrie — Owned Outright: 38.5% Invergowrie — Mortgage: 51.0% Invergowrie — Renting: 10.5%
Saumarez Ponds 6.8% renting
Saumarez Ponds — Owned Outright: 45.9% Saumarez Ponds — Mortgage: 47.3% Saumarez Ponds — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 16.8%
Invergowrie — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Saumarez Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.9%
Invergowrie — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Saumarez Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.4%
Invergowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Saumarez Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 5.5%
Invergowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Saumarez Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.9%
Invergowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Saumarez Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
England 3.7% / 0.7%
Invergowrie — England: 3.7% Saumarez Ponds — England: 0.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.4%
Invergowrie — Scotland: 1.1% Saumarez Ponds — Scotland: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Invergowrie — New Zealand: 2.3% Saumarez Ponds — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / —
Invergowrie — South Africa: 1.6% Saumarez Ponds — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / 0.7%
Invergowrie — Canada: 0.5% Saumarez Ponds — Canada: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
Invergowrie — Germany: 0.6% Saumarez Ponds — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 100.7% houses
Invergowrie — Houses: 100.7%
Saumarez Ponds 100.0% houses
Saumarez Ponds — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Median house price $791,000 $796,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $410,000

Zoning mix

Saumarez Ponds has more rural and farming land (62% vs 40%).

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Rural and farming 40% 62%
Residential 49% 33%
Environmental 12% 5%
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

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Invergowrie carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
10/100
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

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
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

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Saumarez Ponds sits further from the CBD (480.4 km vs 472.7 km).

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Walkability score 16/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 472.7 km 480.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 371 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
same for both

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.

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Car (driver) 63.9% / 62.8%
Invergowrie — Car (driver): 63.9% Saumarez Ponds — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 37.2%
Invergowrie — Worked from Home: 31.8% Saumarez Ponds — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Invergowrie — Car (passenger): 3.1% Saumarez Ponds — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Invergowrie — Walked Only: 1.2% Saumarez Ponds — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Elevation 961 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,067 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
322 premises
 0%
156 premises

Climate

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Invergowrie Saumarez Ponds
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Invergowrie

Rural

Saumarez Ponds

Rural

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