Narromine vs Peak Hill

Narromine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Peak Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peak Hill, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Narromine: a median of $440,000, against $250,000 in Peak Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Peak Hill 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

Narromine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (431.9 km vs 439.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 349 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narromine Peak Hill
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.

Narromine Peak Hill
Walkability 6 / 0
Narromine — Walkability: 6/100 Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 19
Narromine — Safety: 11/100 Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 78 / 47
Narromine — Low fire risk: 78/100 Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Narromine has more residents (4,608 vs 1,162); Narromine rents higher ($250/wk vs $185/wk).

Narromine Peak Hill
Population 4,608
+75% vs other
 1,162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +5.1%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $67,912/yr
+24% vs other
 $51,792/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+26% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narromine Peak Hill
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Narromine — 0-4: 6.5% Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.6% / 12.8%
Narromine — 5-14: 15.6% Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Narromine — 15-19: 5.8% Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Narromine — 20-24: 5.1% Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.9% / 8.1%
Narromine — 25-34: 10.9% Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.2% / 9.6%
Narromine — 35-44: 11.2% Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.6% / 11.6%
Narromine — 45-54: 10.6% Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.1% / 16.7%
Narromine — 55-64: 13.1% Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 11.2% / 14.4%
Narromine — 65-74: 11.2% Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 7.3% / 7.3%
Narromine — 75-84: 7.3% Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.6% / 3.9%
Narromine — 85+: 2.6% Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narromine 39.6% lone person
Narromine — Lone Person: 39.6% Narromine — Couple Families: 36.8% Narromine — One Parent Families: 18.8% Narromine — Group Household: 3.2% Narromine — Other Families: 1.6%
Peak Hill 49.7% lone person
Peak Hill — Lone Person: 49.7% Peak Hill — Couple Families: 23.4% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 22.2% Peak Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Peak Hill — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narromine 24.9% renting
Narromine — Owned Outright: 42.5% Narromine — Mortgage: 32.6% Narromine — Renting: 24.9%
Peak Hill 29.8% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.1% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 20.1% Peak Hill — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narromine Peak Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.2%
Narromine — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.9%
Narromine — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 3.1%
Narromine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.8%
Narromine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
Narromine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Narromine Peak Hill
England 0.8% / 1.6%
Narromine — England: 0.8% Peak Hill — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.9%
Narromine — New Zealand: 0.3% Peak Hill — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Narromine — South Africa: 0.3% Peak Hill — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Narromine — Philippines: 0.3% Peak Hill — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Narromine — Malaysia: not among its largest Peak Hill — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / —
Narromine — Germany: 0.3% Peak Hill — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Narromine — India: 0.3% Peak Hill — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Narromine — Netherlands: not among its largest Peak Hill — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narromine 93.1% houses
Narromine — Houses: 93.1% Narromine — Townhouses: 5.3% Narromine — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Peak Hill 91.3% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 91.3% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 3.6% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narromine Peak Hill
Median house price $440,000 $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 29 sales
 44 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Narromine Peak Hill
2 bed $375K / $247K
Narromine — 2 bed: $375K (5 sales) Peak Hill — 2 bed: $247K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $436K / $290K
Narromine — 3 bed: $436K (44 sales) Peak Hill — 3 bed: $290K (14 sales)

44 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Narromine Peak Hill
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Environmental 2% 3%
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

Narromine Peak Hill
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
 15
across Parkes
Approvals change year on year +50% -100%

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.

Narromine Peak Hill
Houses 4.0%
$490/wk on $645K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Narromine Peak Hill
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Narromine scores higher overall (30 vs 10).

Narromine Peak Hill
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 10/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Peak Hill carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 22).

Narromine Peak Hill
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
81/100
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

Narromine Peak Hill
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Narromine

  • Narromine Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Narromine Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narromine High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Peak Hill

  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Peak Hill Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narromine Peak Hill
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 36 54

Mobility

Narromine sits further from the CBD (439.3 km vs 431.9 km).

Narromine Peak Hill
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 439.3 km
+2% vs other
 431.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 349 min 344 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.2%
postcode 2869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 63
postcode 2869

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.

Narromine Peak Hill
Car (driver) 77.1% / 65.2%
Narromine — Car (driver): 77.1% Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 23.0%
Narromine — Worked from Home: 12.1% Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Walked Only 5.4% / 8.2%
Narromine — Walked Only: 5.4% Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.6%
Narromine — Car (passenger): 4.8% Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 0.3% / —
Narromine — Bus: 0.3% Peak Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Narromine Peak Hill
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narromine Peak Hill
Connectivity score 59/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,361 premises
 23%
582 premises

Climate

Narromine Peak Hill
Annual rainfall 492 mm 587 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C 33.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C 5.5°C

Council rates

Narromine Peak Hill
Average residential rate $860/yr $1,146/yr
Council Narromine Parkes

Federal electorate

Narromine Peak Hill
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narromine Peak Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narromine

Affordable Family Rural

Peak Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural

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