Narromine vs Trangie

Narromine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Trangie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trangie, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Narromine: a median of $440,000, against $280,000 in Trangie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Narromine tends to suit families with children, while Trangie suits 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Trangie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($38,000 vs $272,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($280,000 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trangie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narromine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.3 km vs 479.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (349 min vs 376 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trangie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Narromine and Trangie 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 Trangie
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 Trangie
Walkability 6 / 0
Narromine — Walkability: 6/100 Trangie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 20
Narromine — Safety: 11/100 Trangie — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 78 / 75
Narromine — Low fire risk: 78/100 Trangie — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Narromine has more residents (4,608 vs 1,073); Narromine rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk).

Narromine Trangie
Population 4,608
+77% vs other
 1,073
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -9.7%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $67,912/yr
+7% vs other
 $63,440/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+28% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narromine Trangie
0-4 6.5% / 5.2%
Narromine — 0-4: 6.5% Trangie — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.6% / 12.9%
Narromine — 5-14: 15.6% Trangie — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Narromine — 15-19: 5.8% Trangie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.1% / 4.6%
Narromine — 20-24: 5.1% Trangie — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.9% / 11.6%
Narromine — 25-34: 10.9% Trangie — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.2% / 9.0%
Narromine — 35-44: 11.2% Trangie — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 10.6% / 10.4%
Narromine — 45-54: 10.6% Trangie — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.1% / 13.6%
Narromine — 55-64: 13.1% Trangie — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.2% / 14.1%
Narromine — 65-74: 11.2% Trangie — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 7.3% / 8.9%
Narromine — 75-84: 7.3% Trangie — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 2.6% / 4.3%
Narromine — 85+: 2.6% Trangie — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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 — Other Families: 1.6% Narromine — Group Household: 3.2%
Trangie 48.0% lone person
Trangie — Lone Person: 48.0% Trangie — Couple Families: 29.5% Trangie — One Parent Families: 17.4% Trangie — Other Families: 3.4% Trangie — Group Household: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Trangie 29.9% renting
Trangie — Owned Outright: 47.1% Trangie — Mortgage: 22.9% Trangie — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narromine Trangie
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.0%
Narromine — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Trangie — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.3%
Narromine — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Trangie — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.8%
Narromine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Trangie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.1%
Narromine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Trangie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Narromine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Trangie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Trangie
England 0.8% / 1.0%
Narromine — England: 0.8% Trangie — England: 1.0%
Germany 0.3% / 0.7%
Narromine — Germany: 0.3% Trangie — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.5%
Narromine — New Zealand: 0.3% Trangie — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.5%
Narromine — Philippines: 0.3% Trangie — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Narromine — Nepal: not among its largest Trangie — Nepal: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Narromine — India: 0.3% Trangie — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narromine 93.1% houses
Narromine — Houses: 93.1% Narromine — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Narromine — Townhouses: 5.3%
Trangie 92.2% houses
Trangie — Houses: 92.2% Trangie — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Trangie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Narromine Trangie
Median house price $440,000 $280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 $38,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 29 sales
 99 days
from 5 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 Trangie
3 bed $436K / $268K
Narromine — 3 bed: $436K (44 sales) Trangie — 3 bed: $268K (16 sales)

44 vs 16 sales

4 bed $530K / $345K
Narromine — 4 bed: $530K (8 sales) Trangie — 4 bed: $345K (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Narromine Trangie
Rural and farming 96% 98%
Environmental 2% 1%
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 Trangie
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Narromine Trangie
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Narromine scores higher overall (30 vs 20).

Narromine Trangie
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Narromine Trangie
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
80/100
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 Trangie
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 Trangie

  • St John's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Trangie Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narromine Trangie
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 36 22

Mobility

Trangie sits further from the CBD (479.1 km vs 439.3 km).

Narromine Trangie
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 439.3 km 479.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 349 min 376 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.2%
postcode 2823
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 80
postcode 2823

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 Trangie
Car (driver) 77.1% / 70.8%
Narromine — Car (driver): 77.1% Trangie — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 12.9%
Narromine — Worked from Home: 12.1% Trangie — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / 11.4%
Narromine — Walked Only: 5.4% Trangie — Walked Only: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
Narromine — Car (passenger): 4.8% Trangie — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 0.3% / —
Narromine — Bus: 0.3% Trangie — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Narromine Trangie
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narromine Trangie
Connectivity score 59/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,361 premises
 6%
629 premises

Climate

Narromine Trangie
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Narromine Trangie
Average residential rate $860/yr
same for both
Council Narromine
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Narromine Trangie
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

Trangie

Affordable Retirees Rural

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