Thuddungra vs Bimbi

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, Bimbi tends to suit families with children and older residents.

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

Thuddungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bimbi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Thuddungra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (396.2 km vs 433.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thuddungra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Bimbi has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Thuddungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs -37.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thuddungra Bimbi
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.

Thuddungra Bimbi
Walkability 14 / 0
Thuddungra — Walkability: 14/100 Bimbi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 26
Thuddungra — Safety: 58/100 Bimbi — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 76 / 40
Thuddungra — Low fire risk: 76/100 Bimbi — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Thuddungra has more residents (137 vs 71); Thuddungra rents higher ($245/wk vs $130/wk).

Thuddungra Bimbi
Population 137
+48% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.1% -37.7%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $79,300/yr $92,612/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+47% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thuddungra Bimbi
0-4 7.3% / —
Thuddungra — 0-4: 7.3% Bimbi — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.6% / 18.3%
Thuddungra — 5-14: 6.6% Bimbi — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 7.3% / —
Thuddungra — 15-19: 7.3% Bimbi — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.8% / 4.2%
Thuddungra — 20-24: 5.8% Bimbi — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 18.2% / —
Thuddungra — 25-34: 18.2% Bimbi — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 3.6% / 14.1%
Thuddungra — 35-44: 3.6% Bimbi — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 17.5% / 19.7%
Thuddungra — 45-54: 17.5% Bimbi — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 27.0% / 16.9%
Thuddungra — 55-64: 27.0% Bimbi — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 9.5% / 16.9%
Thuddungra — 65-74: 9.5% Bimbi — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 2.9% / 8.5%
Thuddungra — 75-84: 2.9% Bimbi — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 5.6%
Thuddungra — 85+: not among its largest Bimbi — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thuddungra 64.0% couple families
Thuddungra — Couple Families: 64.0% Thuddungra — Lone Person: 36.0%
Bimbi 58.3% couple families
Bimbi — Couple Families: 58.3% Bimbi — Lone Person: 41.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thuddungra 17.1% renting
Thuddungra — Owned Outright: 41.5% Thuddungra — Mortgage: 41.5% Thuddungra — Renting: 17.1%
Bimbi 17.4% renting
Bimbi — Owned Outright: 60.9% Bimbi — Mortgage: 21.7% Bimbi — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thuddungra 100.0% houses
Thuddungra — Houses: 100.0%
Bimbi 100.0% houses
Bimbi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Thuddungra Bimbi
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 8.5%
Thuddungra — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Bimbi — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.0%
Thuddungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Bimbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / —
Thuddungra — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Bimbi — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.0%
Thuddungra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bimbi — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Thuddungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Bimbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Property market

Thuddungra Bimbi
Median house price — $130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Thuddungra Bimbi
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Environmental 0% 7%
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

Thuddungra Bimbi
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
 6
across Weddin
Approvals change year on year -47% —

Ranking within NSW

Thuddungra Bimbi
House price — Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Thuddungra is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Thuddungra Bimbi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bimbi carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 24); Bimbi carries more crime risk (74 vs 42).

Thuddungra Bimbi
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
74/100
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

Thuddungra Bimbi
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

Thuddungra Bimbi
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Bimbi sits further from the CBD (433.2 km vs 396.2 km).

Thuddungra Bimbi
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 396.2 km 433.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 300 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
 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.

Thuddungra Bimbi
Car (driver) 67.7% / 37.5%
Thuddungra — Car (driver): 67.7% Bimbi — Car (driver): 37.5%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 37.5%
Thuddungra — Worked from Home: 24.6% Bimbi — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only 7.7% / 25.0%
Thuddungra — Walked Only: 7.7% Bimbi — Walked Only: 25.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Thuddungra Bimbi
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thuddungra Bimbi
Connectivity score 26/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Thuddungra Bimbi
Annual rainfall 651 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C 32.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.4°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Thuddungra Bimbi
Average residential rate $714/yr $734/yr
Council Hilltops Weddin

Federal electorate

Thuddungra Bimbi
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thuddungra Bimbi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thuddungra

Rural

Bimbi

Affordable Retirees Rural

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