Piallaway vs Breeza

Breeza is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Piallaway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Piallaway, most households are couple families. In Breeza, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Piallaway tends to suit couples, while Breeza suits share households.

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

Piallaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Breeza

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Breeza

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Breeza

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (387.6 km vs 404.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (278 min vs 289 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Piallaway

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Piallaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.0% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Piallaway Breeza
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.

Piallaway Breeza
Walkability 0 / 0
Piallaway — Walkability: 0/100 Breeza — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 18
Piallaway — Safety: 61/100 Breeza — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 64 / 67
Piallaway — Low fire risk: 64/100 Breeza — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Piallaway skews older (48 vs 35); Breeza has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $71,500).

Piallaway Breeza
Population 128
+3% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -15.1%
Median age 48 35
Median household income $71,500/yr $84,500/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $144/wk $150/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Piallaway Breeza
0-4 9.4% / 8.1%
Piallaway — 0-4: 9.4% Breeza — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 10.2% / 13.7%
Piallaway — 5-14: 10.2% Breeza — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Piallaway — 15-19: not among its largest Breeza — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.3% / 8.1%
Piallaway — 20-24: 2.3% Breeza — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 4.7% / 16.1%
Piallaway — 25-34: 4.7% Breeza — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 10.9% / 11.3%
Piallaway — 35-44: 10.9% Breeza — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.6% / 8.9%
Piallaway — 45-54: 15.6% Breeza — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 15.6% / 12.1%
Piallaway — 55-64: 15.6% Breeza — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.5% / 12.1%
Piallaway — 65-74: 12.5% Breeza — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.8% / 2.4%
Piallaway — 75-84: 7.8% Breeza — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / —
Piallaway — 85+: not among its largest Breeza — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Piallaway 62.5% couple families
Piallaway — Couple Families: 62.5% Piallaway — Lone Person: 25.0% Piallaway — Group Household: 12.5% Piallaway — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Breeza 50.0% couple families
Breeza — Couple Families: 50.0% Breeza — Lone Person: 21.9% Breeza — Group Household: 18.8% Breeza — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Piallaway 16.1% renting
Piallaway — Owned Outright: 67.7% Piallaway — Mortgage: 16.1% Piallaway — Renting: 16.1%
Breeza 40.5% renting
Breeza — Owned Outright: 59.5% Breeza — Mortgage: 0.0% Breeza — Renting: 40.5%
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.

Piallaway Breeza
Netherlands — / 4.0%
Piallaway — Netherlands: not among its largest Breeza — Netherlands: 4.0%
Philippines — / 3.2%
Piallaway — Philippines: not among its largest Breeza — Philippines: 3.2%
England 3.1% / —
Piallaway — England: 3.1% Breeza — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Piallaway Breeza
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 8.1%
Piallaway — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Breeza — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 6.5%
Piallaway — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Breeza — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 2.4%
Piallaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Breeza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Piallaway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Breeza — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Piallaway 100.0% houses
Piallaway — Houses: 100.0%
Breeza 100.0% houses
Breeza — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Piallaway Breeza
Median house price — $387,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Piallaway Breeza
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 3% 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

Piallaway Breeza
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Piallaway Breeza
House price — Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Piallaway Breeza
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Breeza carries more crime risk (82 vs 39).

Piallaway Breeza
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
82/100
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

Piallaway Breeza
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

Piallaway Breeza
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Piallaway sits further from the CBD (404.1 km vs 387.6 km).

Piallaway Breeza
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 404.1 km
+4% vs other
 387.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 278 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2342
 0.3%
postcode 2381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2342
 54
postcode 2381

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.

Piallaway Breeza
Car (driver) 43.1% / 64.6%
Piallaway — Car (driver): 43.1% Breeza — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 56.9% / 25.0%
Piallaway — Worked from Home: 56.9% Breeza — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only — / 10.4%
Piallaway — Walked Only: not among its largest Breeza — Walked Only: 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Piallaway Breeza
Elevation 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Piallaway Breeza
Connectivity score 24/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Piallaway Breeza
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Piallaway Breeza
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Piallaway Breeza
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Piallaway Breeza
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Piallaway

Rural Young Families

Breeza

Affordable Rural

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