Pilliga vs Walgett

Walgett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 51 in Pilliga. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pilliga, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Walgett, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Walgett: a median of $122,000, against $92,000 in Pilliga, though rent is higher in Pilliga. On these figures, Pilliga tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Walgett suits renters and families with children.

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

Walgett

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)
  • But Pilliga has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Pilliga has cheaper houses ($91,500 vs $122,000)
  • Walgett leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Walgett

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $189/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pilliga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (439 min vs 506 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (608.6 km vs 665.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pilliga has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • Walgett has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pilliga Walgett
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.

Pilliga Walgett
Walkability 0 / 0
Pilliga — Walkability: 0/100 Walgett — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 2
Pilliga — Safety: 3/100 Walgett — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 79 / 87
Pilliga — Low fire risk: 79/100 Walgett — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Walgett has more residents (1,824 vs 175); Walgett has higher household incomes ($80,808 vs $39,624).

Pilliga Walgett
Population 175 1,824
+942% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.4% -15.0%
Median age 51 35
Median household income $39,624/yr $80,808/yr
+104% vs other
Median weekly rent $189/wk
+7% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pilliga Walgett
0-4 3.4% / 7.8%
Pilliga — 0-4: 3.4% Walgett — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 9.1% / 15.0%
Pilliga — 5-14: 9.1% Walgett — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 10.9% / 6.4%
Pilliga — 15-19: 10.9% Walgett — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.1% / 4.9%
Pilliga — 20-24: 5.1% Walgett — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 2.3% / 15.1%
Pilliga — 25-34: 2.3% Walgett — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 9.7% / 10.9%
Pilliga — 35-44: 9.7% Walgett — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 17.7% / 12.2%
Pilliga — 45-54: 17.7% Walgett — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 21.1% / 14.3%
Pilliga — 55-64: 21.1% Walgett — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.6% / 9.6%
Pilliga — 65-74: 12.6% Walgett — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.9% / 3.3%
Pilliga — 75-84: 2.9% Walgett — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 4.6% / 0.8%
Pilliga — 85+: 4.6% Walgett — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pilliga 60.0% lone person
Pilliga — Lone Person: 60.0% Pilliga — Couple Families: 22.2% Pilliga — One Parent Families: 11.1% Pilliga — Group Household: 6.7% Pilliga — Other Families: 0.0%
Walgett 38.4% lone person
Walgett — Lone Person: 38.4% Walgett — Couple Families: 30.8% Walgett — One Parent Families: 23.2% Walgett — Group Household: 3.2% Walgett — Other Families: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pilliga 25.4% renting
Pilliga — Owned Outright: 61.0% Pilliga — Mortgage: 13.6% Pilliga — Renting: 25.4%
Walgett 47.2% renting
Walgett — Owned Outright: 30.6% Walgett — Mortgage: 22.2% Walgett — Renting: 47.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pilliga Walgett
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 8.2%
Pilliga — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Walgett — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.8%
Pilliga — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Walgett — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 5.3%
Pilliga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Walgett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Pilliga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Walgett — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Pilliga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Walgett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

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.

Pilliga Walgett
Philippines 3.4% / —
Pilliga — Philippines: 3.4% Walgett — Philippines: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Pilliga — China: not among its largest Walgett — China: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Pilliga — New Zealand: not among its largest Walgett — New Zealand: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Pilliga — India: not among its largest Walgett — India: 0.5%
England — / 0.4%
Pilliga — England: not among its largest Walgett — England: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Pilliga — Scotland: not among its largest Walgett — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pilliga 95.6% houses
Pilliga — Houses: 95.6% Pilliga — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Pilliga — Townhouses: 0.0%
Walgett 91.5% houses
Walgett — Houses: 91.5% Walgett — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Walgett — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pilliga Walgett
Median house price $91,500 $122,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $35,000

Zoning mix

Pilliga Walgett
Rural and farming 91% 99%
Environmental 9% 1%
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

Pilliga Walgett
New dwellings approved 13
across Walgett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pilliga Walgett
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Pilliga Walgett
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pilliga Walgett
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
98/100
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

Pilliga Walgett
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pilliga

  • Pilliga Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Walgett

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walgett Community College - Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Walgett Community College - High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Pilliga Walgett
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 77 155

Mobility

Walgett sits further from the CBD (665.6 km vs 608.6 km).

Pilliga Walgett
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 608.6 km 665.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 439 min 506 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2388
 0.0%
postcode 2832
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2388
 —
postcode 2832

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.

Pilliga Walgett
Car (driver) 60.7% / 67.0%
Pilliga — Car (driver): 60.7% Walgett — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 12.4%
Pilliga — Worked from Home: 19.7% Walgett — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Walked Only 13.1% / 14.9%
Pilliga — Walked Only: 13.1% Walgett — Walked Only: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.2%
Pilliga — Car (passenger): 6.6% Walgett — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Pilliga — Bicycle: not among its largest Walgett — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Pilliga Walgett
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pilliga Walgett
Connectivity score 15/100 82/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 52%
1,081 premises

Council rates

Pilliga Walgett
Average residential rate $445/yr
same for both
Council Walgett
same for both

Federal electorate

Pilliga Walgett
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pilliga Walgett
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pilliga

Affordable Rural

Walgett

Affordable Family Multicultural Rural

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