Walleroobie vs Methul

Walleroobie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Methul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walleroobie, most households are couple families. In Methul, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Walleroobie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Methul suits people living alone 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

Walleroobie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 36%)

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

Renters

Methul

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $175/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 12%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Walleroobie carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 51/100)
  • Methul has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Methul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -25.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Walleroobie Methul
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.

Walleroobie Methul
Walkability 0 / 0
Walleroobie — Walkability: 0/100 Methul — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 49
Walleroobie — Safety: 89/100 Methul — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 85 / 90
Walleroobie — Low fire risk: 85/100 Methul — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Walleroobie rents higher ($175/wk vs $50/wk); Methul skews older (47 vs 37).

Walleroobie Methul
Population 53 60
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -25.4% +15.4%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $72,748/yr
+20% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+71% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walleroobie Methul
0-4 5.7% / —
Walleroobie — 0-4: 5.7% Methul — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 18.9% / 15.0%
Walleroobie — 5-14: 18.9% Methul — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 — / —
Walleroobie — 15-19: not among its largest Methul — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 15.0%
Walleroobie — 20-24: not among its largest Methul — 20-24: 15.0%
25-34 5.7% / 5.0%
Walleroobie — 25-34: 5.7% Methul — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 5.7% / 11.7%
Walleroobie — 35-44: 5.7% Methul — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.2% / 16.7%
Walleroobie — 45-54: 13.2% Methul — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.1% / 13.3%
Walleroobie — 55-64: 15.1% Methul — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 5.7% / 28.3%
Walleroobie — 65-74: 5.7% Methul — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 7.5% / —
Walleroobie — 75-84: 7.5% Methul — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Walleroobie — 85+: not among its largest Methul — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walleroobie 66.7% couple families
Walleroobie — Couple Families: 66.7% Walleroobie — Lone Person: 33.3%
Methul 36.4% couple families
Methul — Couple Families: 36.4% Methul — Lone Person: 63.6%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Walleroobie 22.2% renting
Walleroobie — Owned Outright: 77.8% Walleroobie — Mortgage: 0.0% Walleroobie — Renting: 22.2%
Methul 43.5% renting
Methul — Owned Outright: 56.5% Methul — Mortgage: 0.0% Methul — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walleroobie 100.0% houses
Walleroobie — Houses: 100.0%
Methul 100.0% houses
Methul — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Walleroobie Methul
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 18.3%
Walleroobie — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Methul — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / —
Walleroobie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Methul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree — / 6.7%
Walleroobie — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Methul — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Zoning mix

Walleroobie Methul
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Walleroobie Methul
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Walleroobie Methul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Walleroobie Methul
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Methul carries more crime risk (51 vs 11).

Walleroobie Methul
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Walleroobie Methul
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

Walleroobie Methul
Waterways 9 13

Mobility

Walleroobie Methul
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 476 km 476.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 327 min 325 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
 60
postcode 2701

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.

Walleroobie Methul
Car (driver) 29.4% / 46.2%
Walleroobie — Car (driver): 29.4% Methul — Car (driver): 46.2%
Worked from Home 41.2% / 25.6%
Walleroobie — Worked from Home: 41.2% Methul — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 29.4% / 17.9%
Walleroobie — Walked Only: 29.4% Methul — Walked Only: 17.9%
Car (passenger) — / 10.3%
Walleroobie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Methul — Car (passenger): 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.2%).

Setting

Walleroobie Methul
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Walleroobie Methul
Connectivity score 22/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Walleroobie Methul
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Walleroobie Methul
Average residential rate $441/yr
same for both
Council Coolamon
same for both

Federal electorate

Walleroobie Methul
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Walleroobie Methul
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Walleroobie

Family Rural

Methul

Retirees Rural

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