Purlewaugh vs Nombi

Nombi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 54 in Purlewaugh. 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, Nombi tends to suit young adults and couples.

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

Nombi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Nombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Purlewaugh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Purlewaugh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 349 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (468.1 km vs 483.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Purlewaugh has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • Nombi carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Nombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.1% vs -19.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Purlewaugh Nombi
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.

Purlewaugh Nombi
Walkability 0 / 0
Purlewaugh — Walkability: 0/100 Nombi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 89
Purlewaugh — Safety: 26/100 Nombi — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 74 / 75
Purlewaugh — Low fire risk: 74/100 Nombi — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Nombi rents higher ($350/wk vs $170/wk); Purlewaugh skews older (54 vs 28).

Purlewaugh Nombi
Population 81
+32% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.8% +57.1%
Median age 54 28
Median household income $74,724/yr $117,000/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $350/wk
+106% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh Nombi
0-4 9.9% / 14.5%
Purlewaugh — 0-4: 9.9% Nombi — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 12.3% / 10.9%
Purlewaugh — 5-14: 12.3% Nombi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 — / 7.3%
Purlewaugh — 15-19: not among its largest Nombi — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 10.9%
Purlewaugh — 20-24: not among its largest Nombi — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 12.3% / 21.8%
Purlewaugh — 25-34: 12.3% Nombi — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 3.7% / —
Purlewaugh — 35-44: 3.7% Nombi — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 9.9% / 14.5%
Purlewaugh — 45-54: 9.9% Nombi — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 29.6% / 16.4%
Purlewaugh — 55-64: 29.6% Nombi — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.6% / —
Purlewaugh — 65-74: 13.6% Nombi — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 3.7% / —
Purlewaugh — 75-84: 3.7% Nombi — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 5.5%
Purlewaugh — 85+: not among its largest Nombi — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 68.8% couple families
Purlewaugh — Couple Families: 68.8% Purlewaugh — Lone Person: 31.2%
Nombi 100.0% couple families
Nombi — Couple Families: 100.0% Nombi — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 9.4% renting
Purlewaugh — Owned Outright: 53.1% Purlewaugh — Mortgage: 37.5% Purlewaugh — Renting: 9.4%
Nombi 0.0% renting
Nombi — Owned Outright: 62.5% Nombi — Mortgage: 37.5% Nombi — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 100.0% houses
Purlewaugh — Houses: 100.0%
Nombi 100.0% houses
Nombi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Purlewaugh Nombi
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.5%
Purlewaugh — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Nombi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.7%
Purlewaugh — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Nombi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 10.9%
Purlewaugh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Nombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.4% / —
Purlewaugh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.4% Nombi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Property market

Purlewaugh Nombi
Median house price $170,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Purlewaugh Nombi
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

Purlewaugh Nombi
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Purlewaugh Nombi
House price Higher than 3% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Purlewaugh carries more crime risk (74 vs 11).

Purlewaugh Nombi
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
11/100
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

Purlewaugh Nombi
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

Purlewaugh Nombi
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Nombi sits further from the CBD (483.7 km vs 468.1 km).

Purlewaugh Nombi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 468.1 km 483.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 349 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2357
 1.0%
postcode 2379
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2357
 51
postcode 2379

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.

Purlewaugh Nombi
Worked from Home 61.8% / 42.9%
Purlewaugh — Worked from Home: 61.8% Nombi — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (driver) 26.5% / 35.7%
Purlewaugh — Car (driver): 26.5% Nombi — Car (driver): 35.7%
Walked Only 11.8% / 21.4%
Purlewaugh — Walked Only: 11.8% Nombi — Walked Only: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Purlewaugh Nombi
Elevation 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Purlewaugh Nombi
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
10 premises

Climate

Purlewaugh Nombi
Annual rainfall 761 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Purlewaugh Nombi
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Purlewaugh Nombi
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Purlewaugh Nombi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purlewaugh

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Nombi

Family Rural Young Families

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