Obley vs Peak Hill

Peak Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Obley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Obley: a median of $560,000, against $250,000 in Peak Hill, though rent is higher in Peak Hill. On these figures, Obley tends to suit couples, while Peak Hill suits 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

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $560,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Obley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $185/wk)
  • But Peak Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Obley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (366.6 km vs 431.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 344 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Obley has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)
  • Peak Hill has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Obley 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.

Obley 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.

Obley Peak Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Obley — Walkability: 0/100 Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 19
Obley — Safety: 27/100 Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 34 / 47
Obley — Low fire risk: 34/100 Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Peak Hill has more residents (1,162 vs 94); Peak Hill rents higher ($185/wk vs $100/wk).

Obley Peak Hill
Population 94 1,162
+1136% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +5.1%
Median age 56 48
Median household income $73,112/yr
+29% vs other
 $51,792/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $185/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Obley Peak Hill
0-4 11.7% / 5.9%
Obley — 0-4: 11.7% Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.6% / 12.8%
Obley — 5-14: 9.6% Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Obley — 15-19: not among its largest Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Obley — 20-24: not among its largest Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 14.9% / 8.1%
Obley — 25-34: 14.9% Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 4.3% / 9.6%
Obley — 35-44: 4.3% Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 6.4% / 11.6%
Obley — 45-54: 6.4% Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.1% / 16.7%
Obley — 55-64: 19.1% Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 13.8% / 14.4%
Obley — 65-74: 13.8% Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 18.1% / 7.3%
Obley — 75-84: 18.1% Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.9%
Obley — 85+: not among its largest Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Obley 47.1% lone person
Obley — Lone Person: 47.1% Obley — Couple Families: 52.9% Obley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Obley — Group Household: 0.0% Obley — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Obley 12.9% renting
Obley — Owned Outright: 54.8% Obley — Mortgage: 32.3% Obley — Renting: 12.9%
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

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.

Obley Peak Hill
England 3.2% / 1.6%
Obley — England: 3.2% Peak Hill — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Obley — New Zealand: not among its largest Peak Hill — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Obley — South Africa: not among its largest Peak Hill — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Obley — Malaysia: not among its largest Peak Hill — Malaysia: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Obley — Netherlands: not among its largest Peak Hill — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Obley Peak Hill
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 13.2%
Obley — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.9%
Obley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.1%
Obley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Obley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Obley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Obley 91.2% houses
Obley — Houses: 91.2% Obley — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Obley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Peak Hill 91.3% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 91.3% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Obley Peak Hill
Median house price $560,000 $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $240,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Peak Hill has more rural and farming land (97% vs 85%); Obley has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 3%).

Obley Peak Hill
Rural and farming 85% 97%
Environmental 15% 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

Obley Peak Hill
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
 15
across Parkes
Approvals change year on year -43% -100%

Ranking within NSW

Obley Peak Hill
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Obley Peak Hill
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Obley carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 53).

Obley Peak Hill
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
73/100
 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

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

Schools in Obley

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

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

Obley Peak Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 27 54

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (431.9 km vs 366.6 km).

Obley Peak Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 366.6 km 431.9 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2868
 0.2%
postcode 2869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2868
 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.

Obley Peak Hill
Car (driver) 72.7% / 65.2%
Obley — Car (driver): 72.7% Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 23.0%
Obley — Worked from Home: 27.3% Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Walked Only — / 8.2%
Obley — Walked Only: not among its largest Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Obley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Obley Peak Hill
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Obley Peak Hill
Connectivity score 15/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 23%
582 premises

Climate

Obley Peak Hill
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Obley Peak Hill
Average residential rate $750/yr $1,146/yr
Council Cabonne Parkes

Federal electorate

Obley Peak Hill
Division Calare Parkes
Member Andrew Gee Jamie Chaffey
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Obley

Affordable Retirees Rural Young Families

Peak Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural

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