Neilrex vs Dunedoo

Neilrex is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Dunedoo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neilrex, the large majority of households are couple families. In Dunedoo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Neilrex tends to suit couples, while Dunedoo suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Dunedoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Neilrex is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neilrex

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dunedoo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 336 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.9 km vs 408.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunedoo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Neilrex

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neilrex Dunedoo
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.

Neilrex Dunedoo
Walkability 10 / 43
Neilrex — Walkability: 10/100 Dunedoo — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 11 / 16
Neilrex — Safety: 11/100 Dunedoo — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 68 / 68
Neilrex — Low fire risk: 68/100 Dunedoo — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Dunedoo has more residents (1,097 vs 81); Neilrex has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $51,220).

Neilrex Dunedoo
Population 81 1,097
+1254% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.5% -10.2%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $74,724/yr
+31% vs other
 $51,220/yr
Median weekly rent $155/wk $200/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neilrex Dunedoo
0-4 — / 5.0%
Neilrex — 0-4: not among its largest Dunedoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.3% / 10.8%
Neilrex — 5-14: 17.3% Dunedoo — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 8.6% / 5.6%
Neilrex — 15-19: 8.6% Dunedoo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.7% / 3.2%
Neilrex — 20-24: 3.7% Dunedoo — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 3.7% / 10.4%
Neilrex — 25-34: 3.7% Dunedoo — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 8.6% / 8.6%
Neilrex — 35-44: 8.6% Dunedoo — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.1% / 10.9%
Neilrex — 45-54: 11.1% Dunedoo — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.1% / 14.4%
Neilrex — 55-64: 11.1% Dunedoo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.3% / 14.9%
Neilrex — 65-74: 12.3% Dunedoo — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 3.7% / 12.6%
Neilrex — 75-84: 3.7% Dunedoo — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ — / 4.2%
Neilrex — 85+: not among its largest Dunedoo — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neilrex 76.9% couple families
Neilrex — Couple Families: 76.9% Neilrex — Lone Person: 23.1% Neilrex — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neilrex — Group Household: 0.0%
Dunedoo 30.3% couple families
Dunedoo — Couple Families: 30.3% Dunedoo — Lone Person: 52.4% Dunedoo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Dunedoo — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neilrex 0.0% renting
Neilrex — Owned Outright: 60.0% Neilrex — Mortgage: 40.0% Neilrex — Renting: 0.0%
Dunedoo 26.8% renting
Dunedoo — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dunedoo — Mortgage: 21.6% Dunedoo — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neilrex 88.9% houses
Neilrex — Houses: 88.9% Neilrex — Flats / Apartments: 11.1% Neilrex — Townhouses: 0.0%
Dunedoo 96.0% houses
Dunedoo — Houses: 96.0% Dunedoo — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Dunedoo — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Neilrex Dunedoo
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 15.2%
Neilrex — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Dunedoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 6.5%
Neilrex — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Dunedoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 5.3%
Neilrex — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Dunedoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.3%
Neilrex — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Dunedoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Neilrex — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dunedoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Property market

Neilrex Dunedoo
Median house price — $412,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Neilrex Dunedoo
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Environmental 0% 7%
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

Neilrex Dunedoo
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Neilrex Dunedoo
Houses — 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Neilrex Dunedoo
House price — Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of NSW

Liveability

Dunedoo is more walkable (43 vs 10).

Neilrex Dunedoo
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Neilrex Dunedoo
Bushfire Low
32/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
84/100
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

Neilrex Dunedoo
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Neilrex

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

Schools in Dunedoo

  • Dunedoo Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Neilrex Dunedoo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 96

Mobility

Neilrex sits further from the CBD (408.9 km vs 354.9 km).

Neilrex Dunedoo
Walkability score 10/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 408.9 km
+13% vs other
 354.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 336 min 290 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2831
 0.2%
postcode 2844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 2831
 64
postcode 2844

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.

Neilrex Dunedoo
Car (driver) 45.7% / 66.4%
Neilrex — Car (driver): 45.7% Dunedoo — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 43.5% / 17.3%
Neilrex — Worked from Home: 43.5% Dunedoo — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 10.9% / 11.2%
Neilrex — Walked Only: 10.9% Dunedoo — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Neilrex — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dunedoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Neilrex Dunedoo
Elevation 405 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Neilrex Dunedoo
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
556 premises

Climate

Neilrex Dunedoo
Annual rainfall 640 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Neilrex Dunedoo
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Neilrex Dunedoo
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Neilrex Dunedoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neilrex

Rural

Dunedoo

Affordable Retirees Rural

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