Parkesbourne vs Breadalbane

Breadalbane is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Parkesbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkesbourne, about half of households are couple families. In Breadalbane, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkesbourne: a median of $1.25 million, against $985,000 in Breadalbane, though rent is higher in Breadalbane. On these figures, Parkesbourne tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Breadalbane suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Parkesbourne carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)
  • Breadalbane is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $2,111,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkesbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $277/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parkesbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (213.8 km vs 222.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 148 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parkesbourne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Breadalbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
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.

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Walkability 0 / 0
Parkesbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Breadalbane — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 23
Parkesbourne — Safety: 79/100 Breadalbane — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 60 / 65
Parkesbourne — Low fire risk: 60/100 Breadalbane — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Breadalbane rents higher ($277/wk vs $175/wk); Parkesbourne has more residents (152 vs 107).

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Population 152
+30% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.6% +7.0%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $108,316/yr $126,724/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $277/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
0-4 3.9% / 2.8%
Parkesbourne — 0-4: 3.9% Breadalbane — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.5% / 13.1%
Parkesbourne — 5-14: 12.5% Breadalbane — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 3.3% / 9.3%
Parkesbourne — 15-19: 3.3% Breadalbane — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 3.3% / 4.7%
Parkesbourne — 20-24: 3.3% Breadalbane — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.9% / 6.5%
Parkesbourne — 25-34: 7.9% Breadalbane — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 10.5% / 12.1%
Parkesbourne — 35-44: 10.5% Breadalbane — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.2% / 14.0%
Parkesbourne — 45-54: 13.2% Breadalbane — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 25.7% / 17.8%
Parkesbourne — 55-64: 25.7% Breadalbane — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 15.8% / 8.4%
Parkesbourne — 65-74: 15.8% Breadalbane — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.6% / 4.7%
Parkesbourne — 75-84: 6.6% Breadalbane — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Parkesbourne — 85+: not among its largest Breadalbane — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkesbourne 53.3% couple families
Parkesbourne — Couple Families: 53.3% Parkesbourne — Lone Person: 30.0% Parkesbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Parkesbourne — Group Household: 16.7%
Breadalbane 65.2% couple families
Breadalbane — Couple Families: 65.2% Breadalbane — Lone Person: 13.0% Breadalbane — One Parent Families: 21.7% Breadalbane — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkesbourne 7.3% renting
Parkesbourne — Owned Outright: 50.9% Parkesbourne — Mortgage: 41.8% Parkesbourne — Renting: 7.3%
Breadalbane 9.4% renting
Breadalbane — Owned Outright: 34.4% Breadalbane — Mortgage: 56.2% Breadalbane — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkesbourne 100.0% houses
Parkesbourne — Houses: 100.0%
Breadalbane 100.0% houses
Breadalbane — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 24.3%
Parkesbourne — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Breadalbane — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 8.4%
Parkesbourne — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Breadalbane — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 2.8%
Parkesbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Breadalbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Parkesbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Breadalbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Parkesbourne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Breadalbane — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Property market

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Median house price $1,250,000 $985,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,111,000 $425,000

Zoning mix

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
 44
across Upper Lachlan
Approvals change year on year -1% +175%

Ranking within NSW

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Breadalbane carries more crime risk (77 vs 21).

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
77/100
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

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parkesbourne

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

Schools in Breadalbane

  • Breadalbane Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Waterways 5 29

Mobility

Breadalbane sits further from the CBD (222.2 km vs 213.8 km).

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 213.8 km 222.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 1.0%
postcode 2581
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 67
postcode 2581

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.

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Car (driver) 67.5% / 69.2%
Parkesbourne — Car (driver): 67.5% Breadalbane — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 19.2%
Parkesbourne — Worked from Home: 26.0% Breadalbane — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.8%
Parkesbourne — Car (passenger): 6.5% Breadalbane — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Parkesbourne — Walked Only: not among its largest Breadalbane — Walked Only: 5.8%

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

Setting

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Elevation 728 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 727 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Annual rainfall 658 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Average residential rate $1,370/yr $636/yr
Council Goulburn Mulwaree Upper Lachlan

Federal electorate

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Division Eden-monaro Riverina
Member Kristy Mcbain Michael Mccormack
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Parkesbourne Breadalbane
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parkesbourne

Rural

Breadalbane

Rural

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