Pindaroi vs Wellingrove
Pindaroi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Wellingrove. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pindaroi, most households are people living alone. In Wellingrove, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Pindaroi: a median of $14.8 million, against $638,000 in Wellingrove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wellingrove tends to suit older residents 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
Pindaroi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 51/100)
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
- Pindaroi leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 38%)
- Wellingrove has cheaper houses ($638,000 vs $14,800,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wellingrove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wellingrove
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 479 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (604.4 km vs 616.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Pindaroi carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 51/100)
- Wellingrove has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pindaroi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.9% vs -1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pindaroi and Wellingrove 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
Wellingrove has more residents (95 vs 53); Pindaroi rents higher ($175/wk vs $130/wk).
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 95 +79% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.9% | -1.0% |
| Median age | 47 | 58 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +19% vs other | $50,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +26% vs other | $130/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
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 (23.2%).
Property market
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $14,800,000 | $638,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $420,000 |
Zoning mix
Pindaroi has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 8%); Wellingrove has more rural and farming land (92% vs 78%).
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 78% | 92% |
| Environmental | 22% | 8% |
| 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
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Inverell | 12 across Glen Innes Severn |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | — |
Ranking within NSW
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 100% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
Liveability
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wellingrove carries more crime risk (51 vs 16).
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 42/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 5 |
Mobility
Pindaroi sits further from the CBD (616.5 km vs 604.4 km).
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 616.5 km +2% vs other | 604.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 479 min | 459 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2361 | 0.1% postcode 2370 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2361 | 46 postcode 2370 |
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 (59.5%).
Setting
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 648 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 827 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 675 mm | 817 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | 26.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C | 1.6°C |
Council rates
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,170/yr | $966/yr |
| Council | Inverell | Glen Innes Severn |
Federal electorate
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pindaroi | Wellingrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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