Trundle vs Bogan Gate
Bogan Gate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Trundle. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trundle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Trundle: a median of $275,000, against $186,000 in Bogan Gate, though rent is higher in Bogan Gate. On these figures, Trundle tends to suit people living alone, while Bogan Gate suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Trundle has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- Bogan Gate is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bogan Gate
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($40,000 vs $400,000)
- has cheaper houses ($186,495 vs $275,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Trundle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bogan Gate
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (405.2 km vs 422.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 342 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Trundle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bogan Gate
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.9% vs -17.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Trundle and Bogan Gate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Trundle has more residents (568 vs 269); Trundle skews older (51 vs 40).
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 568 +53% vs other | 269 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.3% | -6.9% |
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Median household income | $57,928/yr | $65,520/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk | $200/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
Property market
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $275,000 | $186,495 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 137 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Parkes same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 95% of NSW | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
Liveability
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 23/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Trundle
- St Patrick's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Trundle Central School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Bogan Gate
- Bogan Gate Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 3 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 31 | 24 |
Mobility
Trundle sits further from the CBD (422.3 km vs 405.2 km).
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 422.3 km +4% vs other | 405.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 342 min | 334 min |
| Public transport score | 28/100 Bus | 25/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 9.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 7.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2875 | 0.7% postcode 2876 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 2875 | 41 postcode 2876 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).
Setting
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 265 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 309 premises | 0% 110 premises |
Council rates
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,146/yr same for both | |
| Council | Parkes same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Trundle | Bogan Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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