Nangus vs South Gundagai

Nangus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in South Gundagai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Nangus: a median of $488,000, against $387,000 in South Gundagai, though rent is higher in South Gundagai. On these figures, Nangus tends to suit families with children, while South Gundagai suits 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

South Gundagai

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Gundagai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($387,000 vs $487,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nangus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($179/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Gundagai

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 260 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (384.1 km vs 400.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Gundagai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Nangus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nangus South Gundagai
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.

Nangus South Gundagai
Walkability 0 / 0
Nangus — Walkability: 0/100 South Gundagai — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 58
Nangus — Safety: 43/100 South Gundagai — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Nangus — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Gundagai — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

South Gundagai has more residents (781 vs 240); South Gundagai rents higher ($225/wk vs $179/wk).

Nangus South Gundagai
Population 240 781
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -3.7%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $69,316/yr
+4% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $179/wk $225/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nangus South Gundagai
0-4 7.5% / 5.0%
Nangus — 0-4: 7.5% South Gundagai — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.1% / 13.1%
Nangus — 5-14: 17.1% South Gundagai — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 9.2% / 5.2%
Nangus — 15-19: 9.2% South Gundagai — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.2% / 6.9%
Nangus — 20-24: 4.2% South Gundagai — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 9.6% / 8.7%
Nangus — 25-34: 9.6% South Gundagai — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.2% / 10.1%
Nangus — 35-44: 9.2% South Gundagai — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 17.5% / 14.1%
Nangus — 45-54: 17.5% South Gundagai — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.7% / 15.6%
Nangus — 55-64: 11.7% South Gundagai — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.8% / 13.3%
Nangus — 65-74: 10.8% South Gundagai — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.1% / 6.5%
Nangus — 75-84: 7.1% South Gundagai — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Nangus — 85+: 1.2% South Gundagai — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nangus 43.9% couple families
Nangus — Couple Families: 43.9% Nangus — Lone Person: 33.3% Nangus — One Parent Families: 18.2% Nangus — Group Household: 4.5% Nangus — Other Families: 0.0%
South Gundagai 38.7% couple families
South Gundagai — Couple Families: 38.7% South Gundagai — Lone Person: 38.2% South Gundagai — One Parent Families: 16.7% South Gundagai — Group Household: 2.9% South Gundagai — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nangus 15.9% renting
Nangus — Owned Outright: 47.6% Nangus — Mortgage: 36.5% Nangus — Renting: 15.9%
South Gundagai 21.4% renting
South Gundagai — Owned Outright: 46.6% South Gundagai — Mortgage: 32.0% South Gundagai — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nangus 94.0% houses
Nangus — Houses: 94.0% Nangus — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
South Gundagai 97.1% houses
South Gundagai — Houses: 97.1% South Gundagai — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nangus South Gundagai
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.9%
Nangus — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% South Gundagai — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.6%
Nangus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% South Gundagai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.5%
Nangus — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% South Gundagai — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Nangus — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Gundagai — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Nangus South Gundagai
Median house price $487,500 $387,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Nangus South Gundagai
Rural and farming 99%
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

Nangus South Gundagai
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nangus South Gundagai
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Nangus South Gundagai
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Gundagai carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Nangus carries more crime risk (57 vs 42).

Nangus South Gundagai
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Nangus South Gundagai
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nangus

  • Nangus Public School Government · Primary

Schools in South Gundagai

  • Gundagai South Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nangus South Gundagai
Parks & reserves 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 15 40

Mobility

Nangus sits further from the CBD (400.4 km vs 384.1 km).

Nangus South Gundagai
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 400.4 km
+4% vs other
 384.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 260 min 240 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2722
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.

Nangus South Gundagai
Car (driver) 65.8% / 78.3%
Nangus — Car (driver): 65.8% South Gundagai — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 8.4%
Nangus — Worked from Home: 25.3% South Gundagai — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 10.4%
Nangus — Car (passenger): 5.1% South Gundagai — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.0%
Nangus — Walked Only: 3.8% South Gundagai — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Nangus South Gundagai
Elevation 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nangus South Gundagai
Connectivity score 25/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 21%
388 premises

Climate

Nangus South Gundagai
Annual rainfall 559 mm 889 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Nangus South Gundagai
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Nangus South Gundagai
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nangus South Gundagai
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nangus

Affordable Family Rural

South Gundagai

Affordable Rural

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