Marthaguy vs Quambone
Marthaguy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 44 in Quambone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marthaguy, the large majority of households are couple families. In Quambone, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Marthaguy tends to suit young adults and 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
Quambone
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)
- But Marthaguy is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Quambone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 60%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Marthaguy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $80/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Marthaguy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (433 min vs 475 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (568.4 km vs 601.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Quambone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Marthaguy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.6% vs -22.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marthaguy and Quambone 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
Quambone rents higher ($80/wk vs $0/wk); Quambone has more residents (128 vs 63).
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 128 +103% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.6% | -22.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 44 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +41% vs other | $57,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $80/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 (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (10.2%).
Property market
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $40,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Warren | 1 across Coonamble |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -100% |
Ranking within NSW
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
Liveability
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Marthaguy carries more crime risk (36 vs 24).
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Marthaguy
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Quambone
- Quambone Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 25 | 21 |
Mobility
Quambone sits further from the CBD (601.1 km vs 568.4 km).
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 568.4 km | 601.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 433 min | 475 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2824 | 0.0% postcode 2831 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 2824 | — postcode 2831 |
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 (75.6%).
Setting
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 148 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 490 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $677/yr | $578/yr |
| Council | Warren | Coonamble |
Federal electorate
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marthaguy | Quambone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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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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