Naradhan vs Weethalle
Weethalle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Naradhan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Naradhan, the large majority of households are couple families. In Weethalle, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Naradhan tends to suit families with children 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Naradhan is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 48%)
- Weethalle carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Naradhan
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $130/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Weethalle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (551.9 km vs 609 km)
- has a shorter drive in (388 min vs 416 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Weethalle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Weethalle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.2% vs -20.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Naradhan and Weethalle 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
Weethalle has more residents (268 vs 63); Weethalle rents higher ($130/wk vs $35/wk).
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 268 +325% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.3% | +7.2% |
| Median age | 50 | 44 |
| Median household income | $90,948/yr +45% vs other | $49,712/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $35/wk | $130/wk +271% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
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 (14.9%).
Property market
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Bland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 89% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
Liveability
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Naradhan carries more crime risk (63 vs 39).
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Naradhan
- Naradhan Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Weethalle
- Weethalle Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 11 | 29 |
Mobility
Naradhan sits further from the CBD (609 km vs 551.9 km).
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 609 km +9% vs other | 551.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 416 min | 388 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2669 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 2669 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 205 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 252 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 143 premises |
Council rates
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,508/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Naradhan | Weethalle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.