Nyngan vs Girilambone

Girilambone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Nyngan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Girilambone, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nyngan: a median of $260,000, against $135,000 in Girilambone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nyngan tends to suit older residents, while Girilambone suits families with children, couples, 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

Nyngan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Girilambone is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Girilambone

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper houses ($135,000 vs $260,000)
  • has cheaper land ($80,000 vs $147,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Nyngan has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)
  • Girilambone has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nyngan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (564.4 km vs 611.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (428 min vs 463 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nyngan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Nyngan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.5% vs -19.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nyngan Girilambone
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.

Nyngan Girilambone
Walkability 4 / 0
Nyngan — Walkability: 4/100 Girilambone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 5
Nyngan — Safety: 6/100 Girilambone — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 83 / 62
Nyngan — Low fire risk: 83/100 Girilambone — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Nyngan has more residents (1,953 vs 86); Nyngan rents higher ($200/wk vs $140/wk).

Nyngan Girilambone
Population 1,953
+96% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% -19.6%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $74,256/yr $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+30% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nyngan Girilambone
0-4 6.2% / 10.5%
Nyngan — 0-4: 6.2% Girilambone — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 12.4% / 15.1%
Nyngan — 5-14: 12.4% Girilambone — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.1% / —
Nyngan — 15-19: 6.1% Girilambone — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.4% / 3.5%
Nyngan — 20-24: 6.4% Girilambone — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 13.3% / 12.8%
Nyngan — 25-34: 13.3% Girilambone — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 9.3% / 12.8%
Nyngan — 35-44: 9.3% Girilambone — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.7% / 18.6%
Nyngan — 45-54: 12.7% Girilambone — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 12.2% / 14.0%
Nyngan — 55-64: 12.2% Girilambone — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.1% / 3.5%
Nyngan — 65-74: 9.1% Girilambone — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 9.1% / 4.7%
Nyngan — 75-84: 9.1% Girilambone — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.2% / —
Nyngan — 85+: 3.2% Girilambone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nyngan 35.4% couple families
Nyngan — Couple Families: 35.4% Nyngan — Lone Person: 43.6% Nyngan — One Parent Families: 15.3% Nyngan — Group Household: 3.0% Nyngan — Other Families: 2.8%
Girilambone 100.0% couple families
Girilambone — Couple Families: 100.0% Girilambone — Lone Person: 0.0% Girilambone — One Parent Families: 0.0% Girilambone — Group Household: 0.0% Girilambone — 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.

Nyngan 33.4% renting
Nyngan — Owned Outright: 40.9% Nyngan — Mortgage: 25.7% Nyngan — Renting: 33.4%
Girilambone 22.2% renting
Girilambone — Owned Outright: 40.7% Girilambone — Mortgage: 37.0% Girilambone — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nyngan 90.2% houses
Nyngan — Houses: 90.2% Nyngan — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Nyngan — Townhouses: 6.1%
Girilambone 80.8% houses
Girilambone — Houses: 80.8% Girilambone — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Girilambone — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Nyngan Girilambone
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 10.5%
Nyngan — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Girilambone — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.7%
Nyngan — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Girilambone — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.7%
Nyngan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Girilambone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Nyngan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Girilambone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Nyngan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Girilambone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Nyngan Girilambone
Median house price $260,000 $135,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $147,500 $80,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nyngan Girilambone
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

Nyngan Girilambone
New dwellings approved 6
across Bogan
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nyngan Girilambone
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 68% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Nyngan Girilambone
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Girilambone carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 17).

Nyngan Girilambone
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
95/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nyngan Girilambone
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nyngan

  • Nyngan High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Nyngan Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Girilambone

  • Girilambone Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nyngan Girilambone
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 42 20

Mobility

Girilambone sits further from the CBD (611.3 km vs 564.4 km).

Nyngan Girilambone
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 564.4 km 611.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 428 min 463 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2825
 0.0%
postcode 2831
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2825
 —
postcode 2831

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.

Nyngan Girilambone
Car (driver) 69.2% / 48.5%
Nyngan — Car (driver): 69.2% Girilambone — Car (driver): 48.5%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 42.4%
Nyngan — Worked from Home: 7.2% Girilambone — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Walked Only 7.3% / 9.1%
Nyngan — Walked Only: 7.3% Girilambone — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / —
Nyngan — Car (passenger): 8.9% Girilambone — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 7.2% / —
Nyngan — Bus: 7.2% Girilambone — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Nyngan Girilambone
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nyngan Girilambone
Connectivity score 71/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,173 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Nyngan Girilambone
Annual rainfall 427 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Nyngan Girilambone
Average residential rate $343/yr
same for both
Council Bogan
same for both

Federal electorate

Nyngan Girilambone
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nyngan Girilambone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nyngan

Affordable Rural

Girilambone

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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