Matong vs Ganmain
Ganmain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Matong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Matong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ganmain: a median of $359,000, against $150,000 in Matong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Matong tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Ganmain
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 39%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Matong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($149,500 vs $359,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Matong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Matong is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Ganmain sits closer to the CBD (494.5 km vs 503.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Matong is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Ganmain carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Matong and Ganmain 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
Ganmain has more residents (793 vs 159); Ganmain has higher household incomes ($61,100 vs $40,560).
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159 | 793 +399% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +1.8% |
| Median age | 53 | 48 |
| Median household income | $40,560/yr | $61,100/yr +51% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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 (19.3%).
Property market
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $149,500 | $359,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $191,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 159 days from 3 sales | 94 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Coolamon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
Liveability
Matong is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 29/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Matong carries more crime risk (73 vs 60).
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| 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
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Matong
- Matong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Ganmain
- Ganmain Public School Government · Primary above peers
- St Brendan's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 30 |
Mobility
Matong sits further from the CBD (503.1 km vs 494.5 km).
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 503.1 km +2% vs other | 494.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 336 min | 332 min |
| Public transport score | 21/100 Bus | 32/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 11.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 5 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2652 | 0.0% postcode 2702 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 2652 | 59 postcode 2702 |
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 (77.1%).
Setting
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 415 premises |
Climate
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $441/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coolamon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Matong | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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