Nanima vs Gundaroo

Comparing Nanima and Gundaroo, NSW: Gundaroo carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 0); and Gundaroo has more residents (1,233 vs 252).

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

Nanima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($632,500 vs $795,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gundaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $585/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gundaroo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (272.5 km vs 285.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 187 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Nanima carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)
  • Gundaroo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Nanima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.7% vs 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nanima Gundaroo
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.

Nanima Gundaroo
Walkability 0 / 14
Nanima — Walkability: 0/100 Gundaroo — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 85 / 75
Nanima — Safety: 85/100 Gundaroo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Nanima — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gundaroo — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Gundaroo has more residents (1,233 vs 252); Nanima rents higher ($585/wk vs $475/wk).

Nanima Gundaroo
Population 252 1,233
+389% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.7% +7.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $154,648/yr $168,636/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $585/wk
+19% vs other
 $475/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nanima Gundaroo
0-4 4.0% / 6.2%
Nanima — 0-4: 4.0% Gundaroo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 17.5% / 15.3%
Nanima — 5-14: 17.5% Gundaroo — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 13.1% / 6.7%
Nanima — 15-19: 13.1% Gundaroo — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.0% / 3.0%
Nanima — 20-24: 4.0% Gundaroo — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.0% / 8.1%
Nanima — 25-34: 6.0% Gundaroo — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.7% / 12.7%
Nanima — 35-44: 8.7% Gundaroo — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 21.0% / 18.0%
Nanima — 45-54: 21.0% Gundaroo — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 11.9% / 14.4%
Nanima — 55-64: 11.9% Gundaroo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.9% / 10.5%
Nanima — 65-74: 11.9% Gundaroo — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.0% / 3.9%
Nanima — 75-84: 4.0% Gundaroo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Nanima — 85+: not among its largest Gundaroo — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nanima 67.2% couple families
Nanima — Couple Families: 67.2% Nanima — Lone Person: 22.4% Nanima — One Parent Families: 10.3% Nanima — Group Household: 0.0%
Gundaroo 67.8% couple families
Gundaroo — Couple Families: 67.8% Gundaroo — Lone Person: 15.4% Gundaroo — One Parent Families: 13.5% Gundaroo — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nanima 9.5% renting
Nanima — Owned Outright: 36.5% Nanima — Mortgage: 54.1% Nanima — Renting: 9.5%
Gundaroo 9.6% renting
Gundaroo — Owned Outright: 34.0% Gundaroo — Mortgage: 56.4% Gundaroo — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nanima Gundaroo
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 19.7%
Nanima — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Gundaroo — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 12.1%
Nanima — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Gundaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 10.1%
Nanima — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Gundaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 8.4%
Nanima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Gundaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.7%
Nanima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Gundaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Nanima Gundaroo
England 3.2% / 4.9%
Nanima — England: 3.2% Gundaroo — England: 4.9%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.5%
Nanima — Scotland: 1.6% Gundaroo — Scotland: 0.5%
Greece 1.6% / 0.3%
Nanima — Greece: 1.6% Gundaroo — Greece: 0.3%
China 1.2% / —
Nanima — China: 1.2% Gundaroo — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Nanima — New Zealand: not among its largest Gundaroo — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Nanima — South Africa: not among its largest Gundaroo — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Nanima — Germany: not among its largest Gundaroo — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nanima 93.8% houses
Nanima — Houses: 93.8% Nanima — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Nanima — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gundaroo 98.7% houses
Gundaroo — Houses: 98.7% Gundaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Gundaroo — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nanima Gundaroo
Median house price — $1,290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $795,000 $632,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Nanima Gundaroo
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Environmental 0% 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

Nanima Gundaroo
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nanima Gundaroo
Houses — 2.8%
$775/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nanima Gundaroo
House price — Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Nanima Gundaroo
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gundaroo carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Gundaroo carries more crime risk (25 vs 15).

Nanima Gundaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
15/100
 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

Nanima Gundaroo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Nanima

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

Schools in Gundaroo

  • Gundaroo Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nanima Gundaroo
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 15 40

Mobility

Nanima sits further from the CBD (285.5 km vs 272.5 km).

Nanima Gundaroo
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 285.5 km
+5% vs other
 272.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 48
postcode 2620

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.

Nanima Gundaroo
Car (driver) 73.6% / 68.7%
Nanima — Car (driver): 73.6% Gundaroo — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 22.1% / 24.1%
Nanima — Worked from Home: 22.1% Gundaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 1.7%
Nanima — Car (passenger): 4.3% Gundaroo — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only — / 5.4%
Nanima — Walked Only: not among its largest Gundaroo — Walked Only: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Nanima Gundaroo
Elevation 697 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nanima Gundaroo
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Nanima Gundaroo
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Nanima Gundaroo
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Nanima Gundaroo
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nanima Gundaroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nanima

Rural

Gundaroo

Rural

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