Pomeroy vs Gurrundah

Gurrundah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Pomeroy. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gurrundah tends to suit people living alone 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

Pomeroy

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)
  • But Gurrundah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pomeroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pomeroy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $261/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pomeroy sits closer to the CBD (216.4 km vs 236.4 km)
  • Gurrundah has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 170 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pomeroy has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • Gurrundah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Gurrundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.5% vs -18.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pomeroy Gurrundah
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.

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Walkability 0 / 0
Pomeroy — Walkability: 0/100 Gurrundah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 100
Pomeroy — Safety: 87/100 Gurrundah — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Pomeroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gurrundah — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Gurrundah rents higher ($261/wk vs $100/wk); Gurrundah has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $84,500).

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Population 94
+15% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.3% +45.5%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $84,500/yr $110,500/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $261/wk
+161% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pomeroy Gurrundah
0-4 — / 8.8%
Pomeroy — 0-4: not among its largest Gurrundah — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 17.0% / 13.8%
Pomeroy — 5-14: 17.0% Gurrundah — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 12.8% / 3.8%
Pomeroy — 15-19: 12.8% Gurrundah — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 9.6% / —
Pomeroy — 20-24: 9.6% Gurrundah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 12.5%
Pomeroy — 25-34: 10.6% Gurrundah — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 9.6% / 11.2%
Pomeroy — 35-44: 9.6% Gurrundah — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 17.0% / 8.8%
Pomeroy — 45-54: 17.0% Gurrundah — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 17.0% / 28.7%
Pomeroy — 55-64: 17.0% Gurrundah — 55-64: 28.7%
65-74 8.5% / 6.2%
Pomeroy — 65-74: 8.5% Gurrundah — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 10.6% / 5.0%
Pomeroy — 75-84: 10.6% Gurrundah — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Pomeroy — 85+: not among its largest Gurrundah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pomeroy 65.0% couple families
Pomeroy — Couple Families: 65.0% Pomeroy — Lone Person: 20.0% Pomeroy — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Gurrundah 66.7% couple families
Gurrundah — Couple Families: 66.7% Gurrundah — Lone Person: 33.3% Gurrundah — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pomeroy 0.0% renting
Pomeroy — Owned Outright: 44.4% Pomeroy — Mortgage: 55.6% Pomeroy — Renting: 0.0%
Gurrundah 23.8% renting
Gurrundah — Owned Outright: 33.3% Gurrundah — Mortgage: 42.9% Gurrundah — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pomeroy 100.0% houses
Pomeroy — Houses: 100.0% Pomeroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gurrundah 81.5% houses
Gurrundah — Houses: 81.5% Gurrundah — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 21.2%
Pomeroy — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Gurrundah — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 6.2%
Pomeroy — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Gurrundah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.2%
Pomeroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Gurrundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Pomeroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gurrundah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Pomeroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Gurrundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $477,500

Zoning mix

Pomeroy Gurrundah
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Pomeroy Gurrundah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Gurrundah carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Pomeroy carries more crime risk (13 vs 0).

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
13/100
 None
0/100
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

Pomeroy Gurrundah
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

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Gurrundah sits further from the CBD (236.4 km vs 216.4 km).

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 216.4 km 236.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 158 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.

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Car (driver) 83.7% / 68.3%
Pomeroy — Car (driver): 83.7% Gurrundah — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.2%
Pomeroy — Worked from Home: 9.3% Gurrundah — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 12.2%
Pomeroy — Car (passenger): 7.0% Gurrundah — Car (passenger): 12.2%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Pomeroy — Walked Only: not among its largest Gurrundah — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Elevation 672 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 817 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Annual rainfall 658 mm 840 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Pomeroy Gurrundah
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

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Average residential rate $1,370/yr $636/yr
Council Goulburn Mulwaree Upper Lachlan

Federal electorate

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Division Eden-monaro Riverina
Member Kristy Mcbain Michael Mccormack
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Pomeroy Gurrundah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pomeroy

Rural Students

Gurrundah

Family Rural Young Families

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