Quandialla vs Caragabal

Caragabal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Quandialla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caragabal, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Quandialla: a median of $150,000, against $125,000 in Caragabal. On these figures, Quandialla tends to suit older residents, while Caragabal suits people living alone, families with children, 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

Quandialla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Caragabal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($4,000 vs $10,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($125,000 vs $150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Quandialla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (437.7 km vs 472.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (302 min vs 318 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quandialla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Caragabal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.9% vs -17.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quandialla Caragabal
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.

Quandialla Caragabal
Walkability 0 / 0
Quandialla — Walkability: 0/100 Caragabal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 22
Quandialla — Safety: 46/100 Caragabal — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 86 / 86
Quandialla — Low fire risk: 86/100 Caragabal — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Caragabal has higher household incomes ($66,872 vs $45,604); Quandialla skews older (48 vs 42).

Quandialla Caragabal
Population 163 174
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.3% -5.9%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $45,604/yr $66,872/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $143/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quandialla Caragabal
0-4 2.5% / 6.3%
Quandialla — 0-4: 2.5% Caragabal — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.3% / 16.7%
Quandialla — 5-14: 15.3% Caragabal — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 4.9% / 5.2%
Quandialla — 15-19: 4.9% Caragabal — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.9% / 4.6%
Quandialla — 20-24: 4.9% Caragabal — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.2% / 5.7%
Quandialla — 25-34: 9.2% Caragabal — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.0% / 16.1%
Quandialla — 35-44: 8.0% Caragabal — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 17.8% / 10.9%
Quandialla — 45-54: 17.8% Caragabal — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.7% / 12.6%
Quandialla — 55-64: 14.7% Caragabal — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 16.0% / 11.5%
Quandialla — 65-74: 16.0% Caragabal — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 9.8% / 4.6%
Quandialla — 75-84: 9.8% Caragabal — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Quandialla — 85+: not among its largest Caragabal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quandialla 40.0% lone person
Quandialla — Lone Person: 40.0% Quandialla — Couple Families: 35.6% Quandialla — One Parent Families: 24.4%
Caragabal 48.8% lone person
Caragabal — Lone Person: 48.8% Caragabal — Couple Families: 43.9% Caragabal — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quandialla 23.7% renting
Quandialla — Owned Outright: 66.1% Quandialla — Mortgage: 10.2% Quandialla — Renting: 23.7%
Caragabal 0.0% renting
Caragabal — Owned Outright: 67.3% Caragabal — Mortgage: 32.7% Caragabal — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quandialla 95.5% houses
Quandialla — Houses: 95.5% Quandialla — Townhouses: 6.0% Quandialla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Caragabal 96.6% houses
Caragabal — Houses: 96.6% Caragabal — Townhouses: 0.0% Caragabal — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Quandialla Caragabal
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.0%
Quandialla — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Caragabal — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.0%
Quandialla — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Caragabal — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 6.9%
Quandialla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Caragabal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.9%
Quandialla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Caragabal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Property market

Quandialla Caragabal
Median house price $150,000 $125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $10,000 $4,000

Zoning mix

Quandialla Caragabal
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Quandialla Caragabal
New dwellings approved 6
across Weddin
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Quandialla Caragabal
House price Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 9% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Quandialla Caragabal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Caragabal carries more crime risk (78 vs 54).

Quandialla Caragabal
Bushfire Low
14/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
78/100
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

Quandialla Caragabal
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Quandialla

  • Quandialla Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Caragabal

  • Caragabal Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Quandialla Caragabal
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 18

Mobility

Caragabal sits further from the CBD (472.6 km vs 437.7 km).

Quandialla Caragabal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 437.7 km 472.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 302 min 318 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2721
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2721
 55
postcode 2810

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.

Quandialla Caragabal
Car (driver) 42.9% / 57.7%
Quandialla — Car (driver): 42.9% Caragabal — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 57.1% / 36.6%
Quandialla — Worked from Home: 57.1% Caragabal — Worked from Home: 36.6%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Quandialla — Walked Only: not among its largest Caragabal — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Quandialla Caragabal
Elevation 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Quandialla Caragabal
Connectivity score 18/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Quandialla Caragabal
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Quandialla Caragabal
Average residential rate $734/yr
same for both
Council Weddin
same for both

Federal electorate

Quandialla Caragabal
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quandialla Caragabal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quandialla

Affordable Retirees Rural

Caragabal

Affordable Family Rural

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