Pine Ridge vs Warrah Ridge

Pine Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Warrah Ridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pine Ridge, most households are couple families. In Warrah Ridge, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Pine Ridge tends to suit couples, while Warrah Ridge suits people living alone.

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

Pine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pine Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warrah Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (353.6 km vs 378.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 272 min)
  • But Pine Ridge is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 70/100)
  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

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

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
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.

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Walkability 12 / 0
Pine Ridge — Walkability: 12/100 Warrah Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 30
Pine Ridge — Safety: 100/100 Warrah Ridge — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 68 / 65
Pine Ridge — Low fire risk: 68/100 Warrah Ridge — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Warrah Ridge has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $81,224); Warrah Ridge skews older (38 vs 34).

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Population 96
+12% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.3% -15.2%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $81,224/yr $107,224/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+5% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
0-4 8.3% / 8.3%
Pine Ridge — 0-4: 8.3% Warrah Ridge — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 14.6% / 13.1%
Pine Ridge — 5-14: 14.6% Warrah Ridge — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.3% / 8.3%
Pine Ridge — 15-19: 8.3% Warrah Ridge — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.1% / 4.8%
Pine Ridge — 20-24: 3.1% Warrah Ridge — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 16.7% / 17.9%
Pine Ridge — 25-34: 16.7% Warrah Ridge — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 6.2% / 14.3%
Pine Ridge — 35-44: 6.2% Warrah Ridge — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 20.8% / 19.0%
Pine Ridge — 45-54: 20.8% Warrah Ridge — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 3.1% / 10.7%
Pine Ridge — 55-64: 3.1% Warrah Ridge — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.3% / 6.0%
Pine Ridge — 65-74: 7.3% Warrah Ridge — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 8.3% / 4.8%
Pine Ridge — 75-84: 8.3% Warrah Ridge — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Pine Ridge — 85+: not among its largest Warrah Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 64.7% couple families
Pine Ridge — Couple Families: 64.7% Pine Ridge — Lone Person: 17.6% Pine Ridge — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Warrah Ridge 40.0% couple families
Warrah Ridge — Couple Families: 40.0% Warrah Ridge — Lone Person: 60.0% Warrah Ridge — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 37.5% renting
Pine Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Pine Ridge — Mortgage: 37.5% Pine Ridge — Renting: 37.5%
Warrah Ridge 25.0% renting
Warrah Ridge — Owned Outright: 32.1% Warrah Ridge — Mortgage: 42.9% Warrah Ridge — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 100.0% houses
Pine Ridge — Houses: 100.0%
Warrah Ridge 100.0% houses
Warrah Ridge — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 14.3%
Pine Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Warrah Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 14.3%
Pine Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Warrah Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.1%
Pine Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Warrah Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.6%
Pine Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Warrah Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.6%
Pine Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warrah Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Property market

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Median house price — $645,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
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

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
House price — Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Pine Ridge is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrah Ridge carries more crime risk (70 vs 0).

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
35/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
70/100
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

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
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

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pine Ridge sits further from the CBD (378.9 km vs 353.6 km).

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 378.9 km
+7% vs other
 353.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 259 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2343
same for both

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.

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Car (driver) 69.2% / 66.0%
Pine Ridge — Car (driver): 69.2% Warrah Ridge — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 34.0%
Pine Ridge — Worked from Home: 17.9% Warrah Ridge — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 12.8% / —
Pine Ridge — Car (passenger): 12.8% Warrah Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Elevation 322 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Connectivity score 26/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Average residential rate $934/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pine Ridge Warrah Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pine Ridge

Family Rural

Warrah Ridge

Affordable Rural

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