Wallendbeen vs Cootamundra

Cootamundra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Wallendbeen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cootamundra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cootamundra: a median of $435,000, against $380,000 in Wallendbeen, and rent is higher there too.

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

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Wallendbeen is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Wallendbeen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($380,000 vs $435,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallendbeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wallendbeen sits closer to the CBD (363.7 km vs 378.5 km)
  • Cootamundra is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cootamundra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Wallendbeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
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.

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Walkability 0 / 52
Wallendbeen — Walkability: 0/100 Cootamundra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 35 / 36
Wallendbeen — Safety: 35/100 Cootamundra — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 45 / 57
Wallendbeen — Low fire risk: 45/100 Cootamundra — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Cootamundra has more residents (6,885 vs 299); Wallendbeen has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $53,924).

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Population 299 6,885
+2203% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +1.5%
Median age 54 51
Median household income $73,632/yr
+27% vs other
 $53,924/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
0-4 4.3% / 5.0%
Wallendbeen — 0-4: 4.3% Cootamundra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.7% / 11.8%
Wallendbeen — 5-14: 10.7% Cootamundra — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.0% / 5.2%
Wallendbeen — 15-19: 6.0% Cootamundra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 1.3% / 4.1%
Wallendbeen — 20-24: 1.3% Cootamundra — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.7% / 8.2%
Wallendbeen — 25-34: 6.7% Cootamundra — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.7% / 8.9%
Wallendbeen — 35-44: 8.7% Cootamundra — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.7% / 10.9%
Wallendbeen — 45-54: 11.7% Cootamundra — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 20.4% / 14.7%
Wallendbeen — 55-64: 20.4% Cootamundra — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 18.7% / 16.5%
Wallendbeen — 65-74: 18.7% Cootamundra — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 9.0% / 10.9%
Wallendbeen — 75-84: 9.0% Cootamundra — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.3% / 3.9%
Wallendbeen — 85+: 2.3% Cootamundra — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallendbeen 43.5% lone person
Wallendbeen — Lone Person: 43.5% Wallendbeen — Couple Families: 44.9% Wallendbeen — One Parent Families: 11.6% Wallendbeen — Group Household: 0.0% Wallendbeen — Other Families: 0.0%
Cootamundra 50.2% lone person
Cootamundra — Lone Person: 50.2% Cootamundra — Couple Families: 30.2% Cootamundra — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cootamundra — Group Household: 2.8% Cootamundra — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallendbeen 15.0% renting
Wallendbeen — Owned Outright: 60.2% Wallendbeen — Mortgage: 24.8% Wallendbeen — Renting: 15.0%
Cootamundra 24.5% renting
Cootamundra — Owned Outright: 49.8% Cootamundra — Mortgage: 25.7% Cootamundra — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
England 3.3% / 2.1%
Wallendbeen — England: 3.3% Cootamundra — England: 2.1%
Germany 1.0% / 0.3%
Wallendbeen — Germany: 1.0% Cootamundra — Germany: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Wallendbeen — New Zealand: not among its largest Cootamundra — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Wallendbeen — Philippines: not among its largest Cootamundra — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Wallendbeen — Scotland: not among its largest Cootamundra — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 17.0%
Wallendbeen — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Cootamundra — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 6.4%
Wallendbeen — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Cootamundra — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.9%
Wallendbeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Cootamundra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.2%
Wallendbeen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Cootamundra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
Wallendbeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Cootamundra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallendbeen 100.0% houses
Wallendbeen — Houses: 100.0% Wallendbeen — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallendbeen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cootamundra 91.4% houses
Cootamundra — Houses: 91.4% Cootamundra — Townhouses: 7.1% Cootamundra — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Median house price $380,000 $435,000
Median unit price — $397,000
Median land price — $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Rural and farming 99% 89%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Houses — 4.2%
$460/wk on $570K
Units — 4.2%
$300/wk on $369K

Ranking within NSW

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Cootamundra is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wallendbeen carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 43).

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wallendbeen

  • Wallendbeen Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Cootamundra

  • E A Southee Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Central School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cootamundra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cootamundra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Elouera Special School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 3 30
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 150

Mobility

Cootamundra sits further from the CBD (378.5 km vs 363.7 km).

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 363.7 km 378.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2588
 0.1%
postcode 2590
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2588
 52
postcode 2590

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.

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Car (driver) 66.7% / 77.7%
Wallendbeen — Car (driver): 66.7% Cootamundra — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 8.8%
Wallendbeen — Worked from Home: 23.4% Cootamundra — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only 7.2% / 5.8%
Wallendbeen — Walked Only: 7.2% Cootamundra — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 6.0%
Wallendbeen — Car (passenger): 2.7% Cootamundra — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus — / 1.2%
Wallendbeen — Bus: not among its largest Cootamundra — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Elevation 494 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Connectivity score 24/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 38%
3,744 premises

Climate

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallendbeen Cootamundra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallendbeen

Retirees Rural

Cootamundra

Affordable Parks Retirees River Rural

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