Obley vs Yeoval
Yeoval is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Obley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Obley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Obley: a median of $560,000, against $290,000 in Yeoval, though rent is higher in Yeoval. On these figures, Obley tends to suit couples, while Yeoval 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
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 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
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $560,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% 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 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $195/wk)
- But Yeoval has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (351.4 km vs 366.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 294 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Obley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.3% vs -23.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Obley and Yeoval drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yeoval has more residents (330 vs 94); Yeoval rents higher ($195/wk vs $100/wk).
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 330 +251% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.3% | -23.3% |
| Median age | 56 | 47 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr +30% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $195/wk +95% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $240,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Obley has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%); Yeoval has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 99% |
| Environmental | 15% | 0% |
| 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 | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Obley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yeoval
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yeoval Central School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 27 | 12 |
Mobility
Obley sits further from the CBD (366.6 km vs 351.4 km).
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 366.6 km +4% vs other | 351.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 287 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2868 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 2868 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 423 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 456 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 193 premises |
Climate
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Obley | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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