Narrabri vs Turrawan

Narrabri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Turrawan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Turrawan, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Narrabri tends to suit families with children, while Turrawan suits 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

  • Narrabri has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • Turrawan carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Turrawan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Turrawan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (356 min vs 384 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (505.1 km vs 535.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Turrawan

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But Narrabri has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Turrawan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narrabri Turrawan
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.

Narrabri Turrawan
Walkability 0 / 14
Narrabri — Walkability: 0/100 Turrawan — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 10 / 81
Narrabri — Safety: 10/100 Turrawan — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 54 / 71
Narrabri — Low fire risk: 54/100 Turrawan — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Narrabri rents higher ($260/wk vs $0/wk); Narrabri has more residents (7,327 vs 83).

Narrabri Turrawan
Population 7,327
+99% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +15.3%
Median age 39 52
Median household income $82,680/yr $84,448/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narrabri Turrawan
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Narrabri — 0-4: 5.9% Turrawan — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.3% / 7.2%
Narrabri — 5-14: 14.3% Turrawan — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 5.3% / 3.6%
Narrabri — 15-19: 5.3% Turrawan — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.7% / 7.2%
Narrabri — 20-24: 5.7% Turrawan — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 13.2% / 16.9%
Narrabri — 25-34: 13.2% Turrawan — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 11.3% / 6.0%
Narrabri — 35-44: 11.3% Turrawan — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.8% / —
Narrabri — 45-54: 11.8% Turrawan — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 13.7% / 22.9%
Narrabri — 55-64: 13.7% Turrawan — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 10.2% / 19.3%
Narrabri — 65-74: 10.2% Turrawan — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 6.3% / —
Narrabri — 75-84: 6.3% Turrawan — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.3% / 6.0%
Narrabri — 85+: 2.3% Turrawan — 85+: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narrabri 37.0% couple families
Narrabri — Couple Families: 37.0% Narrabri — Lone Person: 40.8% Narrabri — One Parent Families: 16.6% Narrabri — Group Household: 4.1% Narrabri — Other Families: 1.5%
Turrawan 100.0% couple families
Turrawan — Couple Families: 100.0% Turrawan — Lone Person: 0.0% Turrawan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Turrawan — Group Household: 0.0% Turrawan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narrabri 32.9% renting
Narrabri — Owned Outright: 34.3% Narrabri — Mortgage: 32.8% Narrabri — Renting: 32.9%
Turrawan 0.0% renting
Turrawan — Owned Outright: 59.3% Turrawan — Mortgage: 40.7% Turrawan — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narrabri 87.1% houses
Narrabri — Houses: 87.1% Narrabri — Townhouses: 11.4% Narrabri — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Turrawan 100.0% houses
Turrawan — Houses: 100.0% Turrawan — Townhouses: 0.0% Turrawan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Narrabri Turrawan
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 21.7%
Narrabri — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Turrawan — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 4.8%
Narrabri — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Turrawan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.0%
Narrabri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Turrawan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Narrabri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Turrawan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Narrabri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Turrawan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Property market

Narrabri Turrawan
Median house price $470,000 $460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 54 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Turrawan has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Narrabri Turrawan
Rural and farming 89% 100%
Environmental 7% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
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

Narrabri Turrawan
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
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.

Narrabri Turrawan
Houses 5.0%
$570/wk on $588K
 —
Units 5.7%
$350/wk on $320K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Narrabri Turrawan
House price Higher than 14% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools Higher than 58% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 90% of NSW —

Liveability

Turrawan is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Narrabri Turrawan
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Narrabri carries more crime risk (90 vs 19); Narrabri carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 29).

Narrabri Turrawan
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
19/100
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

Narrabri Turrawan
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Narrabri

  • Narrabri West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Narrabri Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrabri High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Turrawan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Narrabri Turrawan
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 50 8

Mobility

Narrabri sits further from the CBD (535.7 km vs 505.1 km).

Narrabri Turrawan
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 535.7 km
+6% vs other
 505.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 384 min 356 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 2390
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.

Narrabri Turrawan
Car (driver) 77.2% / 79.1%
Narrabri — Car (driver): 77.2% Turrawan — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 20.9%
Narrabri — Worked from Home: 9.9% Turrawan — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Narrabri — Car (passenger): 5.8% Turrawan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Narrabri — Walked Only: 3.4% Turrawan — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / —
Narrabri — Bus: 2.9% Turrawan — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Narrabri Turrawan
Elevation 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narrabri Turrawan
Connectivity score 70/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
3,625 premises
 0%
14 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Narrabri Turrawan
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 7.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Narrabri Turrawan
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Narrabri Turrawan
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narrabri Turrawan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narrabri

Affordable Rural

Turrawan

Affordable Retirees Rural

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