Pallamallawa vs Crooble
Crooble is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Pallamallawa. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crooble, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Crooble tends to suit 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
Crooble
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 46/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Crooble
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 12%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pallamallawa
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (471 min vs 485 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (668.5 km vs 686.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Crooble
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pallamallawa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.4% vs -12.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pallamallawa and Crooble 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
Pallamallawa has more residents (472 vs 54); Pallamallawa rents higher ($200/wk vs $75/wk).
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 472 +89% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.4% | -12.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 37 |
| Median household income | $85,020/yr +4% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +62% vs other | $75/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (20.4%).
Property market
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $250,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $150,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Moree Plains | 15 across Gwydir |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | -50% |
Ranking within NSW
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 97% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
Liveability
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Pallamallawa carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 13); Pallamallawa carries more crime risk (46 vs 30).
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Pallamallawa
- Pallamallawa Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Crooble
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Crooble sits further from the CBD (686.3 km vs 668.5 km).
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 668.5 km | 686.3 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 471 min | 485 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2399 | 0.0% postcode 2400 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 2399 | 78 postcode 2400 |
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 (83.0%).
Setting
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 268 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 307 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 8 premises |
Climate
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 678 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,249/yr | $825/yr |
| Council | Moree Plains | Gwydir |
Federal electorate
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes | New England |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey | Barnaby Joyce |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pallamallawa | Crooble | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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