Jugiong vs Gobarralong

Jugiong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 59 in Gobarralong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gobarralong, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Gobarralong tends to suit 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

  • Jugiong is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)
  • Gobarralong carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gobarralong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gobarralong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Jugiong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (214 min vs 255 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (336.1 km vs 380.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gobarralong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 21%)
  • But Jugiong is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Gobarralong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jugiong Gobarralong
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.

Jugiong Gobarralong
Walkability 15 / 0
Jugiong — Walkability: 15/100 Gobarralong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 75
Jugiong — Safety: 25/100 Gobarralong — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 76 / 69
Jugiong — Low fire risk: 76/100 Gobarralong — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Jugiong has more residents (255 vs 63); Gobarralong has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $67,756).

Jugiong Gobarralong
Population 255
+75% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +21.2%
Median age 43 59
Median household income $67,756/yr $119,548/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+19% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jugiong Gobarralong
0-4 6.7% / 12.7%
Jugiong — 0-4: 6.7% Gobarralong — 0-4: 12.7%
5-14 14.1% / 4.8%
Jugiong — 5-14: 14.1% Gobarralong — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 2.0% / 7.9%
Jugiong — 15-19: 2.0% Gobarralong — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.3% / —
Jugiong — 20-24: 6.3% Gobarralong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.5% / 12.7%
Jugiong — 25-34: 12.5% Gobarralong — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.9% / 9.5%
Jugiong — 35-44: 12.9% Gobarralong — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 8.2% / 6.3%
Jugiong — 45-54: 8.2% Gobarralong — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 19.2% / 20.6%
Jugiong — 55-64: 19.2% Gobarralong — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 11.4% / 28.6%
Jugiong — 65-74: 11.4% Gobarralong — 65-74: 28.6%
75-84 5.5% / 7.9%
Jugiong — 75-84: 5.5% Gobarralong — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.9% / —
Jugiong — 85+: 3.9% Gobarralong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jugiong 43.8% lone person
Jugiong — Lone Person: 43.8% Jugiong — Couple Families: 35.9% Jugiong — One Parent Families: 14.1% Jugiong — Other Families: 6.2%
Gobarralong 60.0% lone person
Gobarralong — Lone Person: 60.0% Gobarralong — Couple Families: 40.0% Gobarralong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gobarralong — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jugiong 12.3% renting
Jugiong — Owned Outright: 60.5% Jugiong — Mortgage: 27.2% Jugiong — Renting: 12.3%
Gobarralong 0.0% renting
Gobarralong — Owned Outright: 100.0% Gobarralong — Mortgage: 0.0% Gobarralong — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jugiong 100.0% houses
Jugiong — Houses: 100.0%
Gobarralong 100.0% houses
Gobarralong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Jugiong Gobarralong
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 12.7%
Jugiong — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Gobarralong — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 17.5%
Jugiong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Gobarralong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.3%
Jugiong — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Gobarralong — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Jugiong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Gobarralong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Property market

Jugiong Gobarralong
Median house price $310,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $112,000 —

Zoning mix

Jugiong Gobarralong
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 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

Jugiong Gobarralong
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
Approvals change year on year -47% +167%

Ranking within NSW

Jugiong Gobarralong
House price Higher than 7% of NSW —
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Jugiong is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Jugiong Gobarralong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Jugiong carries more crime risk (75 vs 25).

Jugiong Gobarralong
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
25/100
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

Jugiong Gobarralong
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 Jugiong

  • Jugiong Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Gobarralong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jugiong Gobarralong
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 27

Mobility

Gobarralong sits further from the CBD (380.5 km vs 336.1 km).

Jugiong Gobarralong
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 336.1 km 380.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 255 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2726
 0.0%
postcode 2727
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2726
 49
postcode 2727

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.

Jugiong Gobarralong
Car (driver) 66.3% / 55.2%
Jugiong — Car (driver): 66.3% Gobarralong — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 44.8%
Jugiong — Worked from Home: 30.6% Gobarralong — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Jugiong — Walked Only: 3.1% Gobarralong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Jugiong Gobarralong
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jugiong Gobarralong
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Jugiong Gobarralong
Annual rainfall 541 mm 889 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Jugiong Gobarralong
Average residential rate $714/yr $974/yr
Council Hilltops Cootamundra-Gundagai

Federal electorate

Jugiong Gobarralong
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jugiong Gobarralong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jugiong

Rural

Gobarralong

Retirees Rural Young Families

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