Rocky Glen vs Nombi

Nombi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 56 in Rocky Glen. 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, Rocky Glen tends to suit older residents, while Nombi suits young adults, families with children, 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 83%)

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 86%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocky Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Nombi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (483.7 km vs 505.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (349 min vs 361 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocky Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 6%)

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 -18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rocky Glen 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.

Rocky Glen 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.

Rocky Glen Nombi
Walkability 0 / 0
Rocky Glen — Walkability: 0/100 Nombi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 89
Rocky Glen — Safety: 85/100 Nombi — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 27 / 75
Rocky Glen — Low fire risk: 27/100 Nombi — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Nombi rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Nombi has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $48,516).

Rocky Glen Nombi
Population 65
+15% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.8% +57.1%
Median age 56 28
Median household income $48,516/yr $117,000/yr
+141% vs other
Median weekly rent — $350/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocky Glen Nombi
0-4 — / 14.5%
Rocky Glen — 0-4: not among its largest Nombi — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 9.2% / 10.9%
Rocky Glen — 5-14: 9.2% Nombi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.6% / 7.3%
Rocky Glen — 15-19: 4.6% Nombi — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.6% / 10.9%
Rocky Glen — 20-24: 4.6% Nombi — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 — / 21.8%
Rocky Glen — 25-34: not among its largest Nombi — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 6.2% / —
Rocky Glen — 35-44: 6.2% Nombi — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 18.5% / 14.5%
Rocky Glen — 45-54: 18.5% Nombi — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.9% / 16.4%
Rocky Glen — 55-64: 16.9% Nombi — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 20.0% / —
Rocky Glen — 65-74: 20.0% Nombi — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 10.8% / —
Rocky Glen — 75-84: 10.8% Nombi — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 6.2% / 5.5%
Rocky Glen — 85+: 6.2% Nombi — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocky Glen 55.6% couple families
Rocky Glen — Couple Families: 55.6% Rocky Glen — One Parent Families: 27.8% Rocky Glen — Lone Person: 16.7%
Nombi 100.0% couple families
Nombi — Couple Families: 100.0% Nombi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nombi — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocky Glen 0.0% renting
Rocky Glen — Owned Outright: 84.2% Rocky Glen — Mortgage: 15.8% Rocky Glen — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Rocky Glen 100.0% houses
Rocky Glen — Houses: 100.0%
Nombi 100.0% houses
Nombi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rocky Glen Nombi
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 12.7%
Rocky Glen — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Nombi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.9%
Rocky Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Nombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 14.5%
Rocky Glen — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Nombi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Property market

Rocky Glen Nombi
Median house price $272,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Rocky Glen Nombi
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Environmental 4% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Rocky Glen Nombi
House price Higher than 6% of NSW —
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Rocky Glen carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 25).

Rocky Glen Nombi
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
15/100
 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

Rocky Glen 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

Rocky Glen Nombi
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Rocky Glen sits further from the CBD (505.6 km vs 483.7 km).

Rocky Glen Nombi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 505.6 km
+4% vs other
 483.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 361 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.

Rocky Glen Nombi
Worked from Home 61.5% / 42.9%
Rocky Glen — Worked from Home: 61.5% Nombi — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (driver) 38.5% / 35.7%
Rocky Glen — Car (driver): 38.5% Nombi — Car (driver): 35.7%
Walked Only — / 21.4%
Rocky Glen — Walked Only: not among its largest Nombi — Walked Only: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Rocky Glen Nombi
Elevation 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Rocky Glen 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rocky Glen

Affordable Retirees Rural

Nombi

Family Rural Young Families

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