Old Junee vs Junee Reefs

Junee Reefs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Old Junee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Junee Reefs, most households are couple families. On these figures, Old Junee tends to suit people living alone, while Junee Reefs suits families with children and couples.

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

Junee Reefs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Junee Reefs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Junee Reefs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $258/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Junee Reefs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (420 km vs 446.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (283 min vs 295 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Old Junee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Junee Reefs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Junee Junee Reefs
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.

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Walkability 0 / 0
Old Junee — Walkability: 0/100 Junee Reefs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 58
Old Junee — Safety: 61/100 Junee Reefs — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Old Junee — Low fire risk: 82/100 Junee Reefs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Old Junee has more residents (254 vs 86); Old Junee rents higher ($258/wk vs $110/wk).

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Population 254
+66% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +2.4%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $68,224/yr $87,724/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $258/wk
+57% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Junee Junee Reefs
0-4 3.1% / 5.8%
Old Junee — 0-4: 3.1% Junee Reefs — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.6% / 18.6%
Old Junee — 5-14: 14.6% Junee Reefs — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 2.8% / 3.5%
Old Junee — 15-19: 2.8% Junee Reefs — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.1% / 3.5%
Old Junee — 20-24: 5.1% Junee Reefs — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 5.9% / 3.5%
Old Junee — 25-34: 5.9% Junee Reefs — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 7.9% / 14.0%
Old Junee — 35-44: 7.9% Junee Reefs — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.2% / 17.4%
Old Junee — 45-54: 12.2% Junee Reefs — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 17.7% / 14.0%
Old Junee — 55-64: 17.7% Junee Reefs — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 17.3% / 12.8%
Old Junee — 65-74: 17.3% Junee Reefs — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 10.2% / 8.1%
Old Junee — 75-84: 10.2% Junee Reefs — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.0% / 3.5%
Old Junee — 85+: 2.0% Junee Reefs — 85+: 3.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Junee 41.5% couple families
Old Junee — Couple Families: 41.5% Old Junee — Lone Person: 41.5% Old Junee — One Parent Families: 16.9%
Junee Reefs 62.5% couple families
Junee Reefs — Couple Families: 62.5% Junee Reefs — Lone Person: 18.8% Junee Reefs — One Parent Families: 18.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Junee 10.4% renting
Old Junee — Owned Outright: 56.2% Old Junee — Mortgage: 33.3% Old Junee — Renting: 10.4%
Junee Reefs 0.0% renting
Junee Reefs — Owned Outright: 70.0% Junee Reefs — Mortgage: 30.0% Junee Reefs — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Junee 100.0% houses
Old Junee — Houses: 100.0%
Junee Reefs 100.0% houses
Junee Reefs — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.1%
Old Junee — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Junee Reefs — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 16.3%
Old Junee — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Junee Reefs — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 4.7%
Old Junee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Junee Reefs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Old Junee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Junee Reefs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Property market

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Median house price $776,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $17,392

Zoning mix

Old Junee Junee Reefs
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

Old Junee Junee Reefs
New dwellings approved 12
across Junee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Old Junee Junee Reefs
House price Higher than 17% of NSW —
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Old Junee carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Old Junee sits further from the CBD (446.8 km vs 420 km).

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 446.8 km
+6% vs other
 420 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 283 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.2%
postcode 2666
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 47
postcode 2666

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.

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Car (driver) 56.0% / 38.5%
Old Junee — Car (driver): 56.0% Junee Reefs — Car (driver): 38.5%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 61.5%
Old Junee — Worked from Home: 30.2% Junee Reefs — Worked from Home: 61.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Old Junee — Car (passenger): 6.9% Junee Reefs — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.9% / —
Old Junee — Walked Only: 6.9% Junee Reefs — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Elevation 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 296 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Average residential rate $997/yr
same for both
Council Junee
same for both

Federal electorate

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Old Junee Junee Reefs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Junee

Retirees Rural

Junee Reefs

Affordable Family Rural

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