Ulamambri vs Binnaway

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binnaway, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ulamambri: a median of $220,000, against $172,000 in Binnaway, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Binnaway tends to suit people living alone 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

  • Ulamambri is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 35%)
  • Binnaway has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($172,500 vs $220,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Binnaway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (453.2 km vs 482.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (326 min vs 341 min)
  • But Ulamambri is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulamambri

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Ulamambri Binnaway
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.

Ulamambri Binnaway
Walkability 14 / 0
Ulamambri — Walkability: 14/100 Binnaway — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 20
Ulamambri — Safety: 43/100 Binnaway — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 83 / 71
Ulamambri — Low fire risk: 83/100 Binnaway — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Binnaway has more residents (658 vs 189); Ulamambri has higher household incomes ($55,224 vs $40,664).

Ulamambri Binnaway
Population 189 658
+248% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 52 54
Median household income $55,224/yr
+26% vs other
 $40,664/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+14% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ulamambri Binnaway
0-4 3.7% / 3.5%
Ulamambri — 0-4: 3.7% Binnaway — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.6% / 10.0%
Ulamambri — 5-14: 11.6% Binnaway — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.2% / 4.4%
Ulamambri — 15-19: 3.2% Binnaway — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 1.6% / 3.2%
Ulamambri — 20-24: 1.6% Binnaway — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.0% / 7.8%
Ulamambri — 25-34: 9.0% Binnaway — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 6.3% / 8.5%
Ulamambri — 35-44: 6.3% Binnaway — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.7% / 12.8%
Ulamambri — 45-54: 12.7% Binnaway — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.9% / 18.4%
Ulamambri — 55-64: 15.9% Binnaway — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 15.9% / 22.2%
Ulamambri — 65-74: 15.9% Binnaway — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 11.6% / 8.1%
Ulamambri — 75-84: 11.6% Binnaway — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Ulamambri — 85+: 1.6% Binnaway — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ulamambri 29.5% lone person
Ulamambri — Lone Person: 29.5% Ulamambri — Couple Families: 43.2% Ulamambri — One Parent Families: 9.1% Ulamambri — Group Household: 9.1% Ulamambri — Other Families: 9.1%
Binnaway 57.8% lone person
Binnaway — Lone Person: 57.8% Binnaway — Couple Families: 25.1% Binnaway — One Parent Families: 10.2% Binnaway — Group Household: 3.7% Binnaway — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ulamambri 16.4% renting
Ulamambri — Owned Outright: 60.7% Ulamambri — Mortgage: 23.0% Ulamambri — Renting: 16.4%
Binnaway 17.9% renting
Binnaway — Owned Outright: 55.7% Binnaway — Mortgage: 26.3% Binnaway — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ulamambri 95.5% houses
Ulamambri — Houses: 95.5% Ulamambri — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Ulamambri — Townhouses: 0.0%
Binnaway 97.1% houses
Binnaway — Houses: 97.1% Binnaway — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Binnaway — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Ulamambri Binnaway
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 14.6%
Ulamambri — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Binnaway — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 4.7%
Ulamambri — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Binnaway — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.3%
Ulamambri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Binnaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 0.5%
Ulamambri — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Binnaway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Ulamambri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Binnaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Property market

Ulamambri Binnaway
Median house price $220,000 $172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $35,000 —

Zoning mix

Ulamambri Binnaway
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Ulamambri Binnaway
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ulamambri Binnaway
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW

Liveability

Ulamambri is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Ulamambri Binnaway
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Binnaway carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 17); Binnaway carries more crime risk (80 vs 57).

Ulamambri Binnaway
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
80/100
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

Ulamambri Binnaway
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ulamambri

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

Schools in Binnaway

  • Binnaway Central School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ulamambri Binnaway
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Ulamambri sits further from the CBD (482.3 km vs 453.2 km).

Ulamambri Binnaway
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 482.3 km
+6% vs other
 453.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 341 min 326 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2357
 0.0%
postcode 2395
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2357
 47
postcode 2395

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.

Ulamambri Binnaway
Car (driver) 58.3% / 59.8%
Ulamambri — Car (driver): 58.3% Binnaway — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 23.1%
Ulamambri — Worked from Home: 33.3% Binnaway — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 4.2% / 9.5%
Ulamambri — Walked Only: 4.2% Binnaway — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.7%
Ulamambri — Car (passenger): 4.2% Binnaway — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Ulamambri Binnaway
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ulamambri Binnaway
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Ulamambri Binnaway
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

Ulamambri Binnaway
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Ulamambri Binnaway
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ulamambri Binnaway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ulamambri

Affordable Retirees Rural

Binnaway

Affordable Retirees Rural

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