The Gap vs Marrar

The Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Marrar. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Gap: a median of $880,000, against $516,000 in Marrar, though rent is higher in Marrar. On these figures, The Gap tends to suit families with children and couples, while Marrar suits 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

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Gap leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 17%)
  • Marrar has cheaper houses ($516,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Marrar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (462.7 km vs 486.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 321 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 5%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Gap Marrar
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.

The Gap Marrar
Walkability 0 / 26
The Gap — Walkability: 0/100 Marrar — Walkability: 26/100
Low fire risk 72 / 84
The Gap — Low fire risk: 72/100 Marrar — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Marrar has more residents (363 vs 76); The Gap has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $94,900).

The Gap Marrar
Population 76 363
+378% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% -1.4%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $110,500/yr
+14% vs other
 $94,900/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $275/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Gap Marrar
0-4 7.9% / 6.6%
The Gap — 0-4: 7.9% Marrar — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 21.1% / 13.2%
The Gap — 5-14: 21.1% Marrar — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 3.9% / 6.3%
The Gap — 15-19: 3.9% Marrar — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.3% / 3.3%
The Gap — 20-24: 5.3% Marrar — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.8% / 14.9%
The Gap — 25-34: 11.8% Marrar — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 17.1% / 11.8%
The Gap — 35-44: 17.1% Marrar — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.2% / 14.3%
The Gap — 45-54: 9.2% Marrar — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 27.6% / 11.8%
The Gap — 55-64: 27.6% Marrar — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 5.3% / 12.7%
The Gap — 65-74: 5.3% Marrar — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 — / 4.4%
The Gap — 75-84: not among its largest Marrar — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.9%
The Gap — 85+: not among its largest Marrar — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Gap 82.4% couple families
The Gap — Couple Families: 82.4% The Gap — Lone Person: 17.6% The Gap — Group Household: 0.0%
Marrar 69.6% couple families
Marrar — Couple Families: 69.6% Marrar — Lone Person: 24.6% Marrar — Group Household: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 0.0% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 46.2% The Gap — Mortgage: 53.8% The Gap — Renting: 0.0%
Marrar 16.2% renting
Marrar — Owned Outright: 41.9% Marrar — Mortgage: 41.9% Marrar — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 100.0% houses
The Gap — Houses: 100.0%
Marrar 102.5% houses
Marrar — Houses: 102.5%
Houses

Qualifications

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

The Gap Marrar
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 19.6%
The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Marrar — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 6.9%
The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Marrar — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.8%
The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Marrar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marrar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marrar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Property market

The Gap Marrar
Median house price $880,000 $516,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

The Gap Marrar
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

The Gap Marrar
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 26
across Coolamon
Approvals change year on year +139% -33%

Ranking within NSW

The Gap Marrar
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Marrar is more walkable (26 vs 0).

The Gap Marrar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

The Gap carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 16).

The Gap Marrar
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
16/100
Crime — Low
21/100
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

The Gap Marrar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in The Gap

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Marrar

  • Marrar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Gap Marrar
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

The Gap sits further from the CBD (486.7 km vs 462.7 km).

The Gap Marrar
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 486.7 km
+5% vs other
 462.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 321 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.1%
postcode 2652
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 58
postcode 2652

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.

The Gap Marrar
Car (driver) 65.8% / 67.4%
The Gap — Car (driver): 65.8% Marrar — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 25.4%
The Gap — Worked from Home: 26.3% Marrar — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Walked Only 7.9% / 2.8%
The Gap — Walked Only: 7.9% Marrar — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
The Gap — Car (passenger): not among its largest Marrar — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

The Gap Marrar
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Gap Marrar
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

The Gap Marrar
Annual rainfall 565 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C —

Council rates

The Gap Marrar
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $441/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Coolamon

Federal electorate

The Gap Marrar
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Gap Marrar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Gap

Family Rural

Marrar

Rural

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