Rowena vs Collarenebri

Rowena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Collarenebri. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rowena, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Collarenebri, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Collarenebri: a median of $100,000, against $38,000 in Rowena, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rowena tends to suit young adults, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Collarenebri suits renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rowena carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)
  • Collarenebri has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rowena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($38,500 vs $100,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Rowena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $180/wk)
  • But Collarenebri has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rowena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (462 min vs 547 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (655.4 km vs 738.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Collarenebri

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Rowena carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)

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

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

Rowena Collarenebri
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.

Rowena Collarenebri
Walkability 0 / 0
Rowena — Walkability: 0/100 Collarenebri — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 9
Rowena — Safety: 71/100 Collarenebri — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 84 / 82
Rowena — Low fire risk: 84/100 Collarenebri — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Collarenebri has more residents (634 vs 172); Collarenebri rents higher ($180/wk vs $50/wk).

Rowena Collarenebri
Population 172 634
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% -2.5%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $90,012/yr
+40% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $50/wk $180/wk
+260% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rowena Collarenebri
0-4 8.7% / 5.7%
Rowena — 0-4: 8.7% Collarenebri — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 9.3% / 13.4%
Rowena — 5-14: 9.3% Collarenebri — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 2.9% / 6.9%
Rowena — 15-19: 2.9% Collarenebri — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 11.0% / 7.4%
Rowena — 20-24: 11.0% Collarenebri — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 22.1% / 11.5%
Rowena — 25-34: 22.1% Collarenebri — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.7% / 9.6%
Rowena — 35-44: 8.7% Collarenebri — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.8% / 12.3%
Rowena — 45-54: 12.8% Collarenebri — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.0% / 12.1%
Rowena — 55-64: 14.0% Collarenebri — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 7.0% / 13.2%
Rowena — 65-74: 7.0% Collarenebri — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 2.9% / 4.7%
Rowena — 75-84: 2.9% Collarenebri — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.5% / 1.9%
Rowena — 85+: 3.5% Collarenebri — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rowena 44.1% lone person
Rowena — Lone Person: 44.1% Rowena — Couple Families: 47.1% Rowena — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rowena — Group Household: 8.8%
Collarenebri 41.6% lone person
Collarenebri — Lone Person: 41.6% Collarenebri — Couple Families: 28.5% Collarenebri — One Parent Families: 24.8% Collarenebri — Group Household: 5.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rowena 29.2% renting
Rowena — Owned Outright: 54.2% Rowena — Mortgage: 16.7% Rowena — Renting: 29.2%
Collarenebri 48.6% renting
Collarenebri — Owned Outright: 35.3% Collarenebri — Mortgage: 16.2% Collarenebri — Renting: 48.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rowena Collarenebri
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 8.4%
Rowena — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Collarenebri — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.0%
Rowena — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Collarenebri — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 3.6%
Rowena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Collarenebri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Rowena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Collarenebri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Rowena — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Collarenebri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rowena Collarenebri
France 1.7% / —
Rowena — France: 1.7% Collarenebri — France: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Rowena — India: not among its largest Collarenebri — India: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Rowena — New Zealand: not among its largest Collarenebri — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Rowena — Philippines: not among its largest Collarenebri — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Rowena — Germany: not among its largest Collarenebri — Germany: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Rowena — Indonesia: not among its largest Collarenebri — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rowena 100.0% houses
Rowena — Houses: 100.0% Rowena — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rowena — Townhouses: 0.0%
Collarenebri 92.7% houses
Collarenebri — Houses: 92.7% Collarenebri — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Collarenebri — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rowena Collarenebri
Median house price $38,500 $100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 117 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Rowena Collarenebri
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Rowena Collarenebri
New dwellings approved 13
across Walgett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rowena Collarenebri
House price Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Rowena Collarenebri
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Collarenebri carries more crime risk (91 vs 29).

Rowena Collarenebri
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
91/100
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

Rowena Collarenebri
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Rowena

  • Rowena Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Collarenebri

  • Collarenebri Central School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Rowena Collarenebri
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 105

Mobility

Collarenebri sits further from the CBD (738.6 km vs 655.4 km).

Rowena Collarenebri
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 655.4 km 738.6 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 462 min 547 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2387
 0.0%
postcode 2833
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 84
postcode 2833

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.

Rowena Collarenebri
Car (driver) 66.3% / 62.2%
Rowena — Car (driver): 66.3% Collarenebri — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 16.3%
Rowena — Worked from Home: 21.7% Collarenebri — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 8.7%
Rowena — Car (passenger): 8.4% Collarenebri — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 9.9%
Rowena — Walked Only: 3.6% Collarenebri — Walked Only: 9.9%
Bus — / 2.9%
Rowena — Bus: not among its largest Collarenebri — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Rowena Collarenebri
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rowena Collarenebri
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Rowena Collarenebri
Annual rainfall 467 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 35.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Rowena Collarenebri
Average residential rate $445/yr
same for both
Council Walgett
same for both

Federal electorate

Rowena Collarenebri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rowena Collarenebri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rowena

Affordable Rural Young Families

Collarenebri

Affordable Rural

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