Warialda vs Delungra

Delungra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Warialda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warialda, about half of households are people living alone. In Delungra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warialda: a median of $325,000, against $290,000 in Delungra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warialda tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Delungra suits couples.

Warialda is the larger of these two rural NSW towns, with a population of 1480 compared to Delungra's 625, and offers a higher liveability score of 30 versus 18. However, Delungra has a notably higher median household income at $54,808 annually against Warialda's $50,128, and carries lower bushfire and crime risk ratings. Both are remote communities with minimal walkability and similar socio-economic profiles; Warialda may suit those seeking a more established town centre, while Delungra could appeal to buyers prioritising income levels and lower natural hazard exposure.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Warialda has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Delungra is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Delungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Delungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Delungra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (441 min vs 459 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (604.7 km vs 620.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Warialda has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • Delungra carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warialda Delungra
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.

Warialda Delungra
Walkability 0 / 0
Warialda — Walkability: 0/100 Delungra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 34
Warialda — Safety: 18/100 Delungra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 72 / 64
Warialda — Low fire risk: 72/100 Delungra — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Warialda has more residents (1,480 vs 625); Warialda rents higher ($230/wk vs $200/wk).

Warialda Delungra
Population 1,480
+58% vs other
 625
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% -3.4%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $50,128/yr $54,808/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warialda Delungra
0-4 4.7% / 5.8%
Warialda — 0-4: 4.7% Delungra — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.5% / 14.9%
Warialda — 5-14: 12.5% Delungra — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.9% / 5.8%
Warialda — 15-19: 4.9% Delungra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.8% / 4.0%
Warialda — 20-24: 3.8% Delungra — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 9.5% / 7.8%
Warialda — 25-34: 9.5% Delungra — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 7.7% / 11.0%
Warialda — 35-44: 7.7% Delungra — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.8% / 13.3%
Warialda — 45-54: 11.8% Delungra — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.7% / 14.9%
Warialda — 55-64: 14.7% Delungra — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 15.6% / 12.2%
Warialda — 65-74: 15.6% Delungra — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 10.7% / 6.4%
Warialda — 75-84: 10.7% Delungra — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.6% / 2.2%
Warialda — 85+: 3.6% Delungra — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warialda 49.0% lone person
Warialda — Lone Person: 49.0% Warialda — Couple Families: 29.4% Warialda — One Parent Families: 16.0% Warialda — Group Household: 4.8% Warialda — Other Families: 0.7%
Delungra 36.4% lone person
Delungra — Lone Person: 36.4% Delungra — Couple Families: 45.0% Delungra — One Parent Families: 18.6% Delungra — Group Household: 0.0% Delungra — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warialda 22.0% renting
Warialda — Owned Outright: 53.7% Warialda — Mortgage: 24.4% Warialda — Renting: 22.0%
Delungra 15.7% renting
Delungra — Owned Outright: 53.5% Delungra — Mortgage: 30.8% Delungra — Renting: 15.7%
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.

Warialda Delungra
England 1.5% / 1.1%
Warialda — England: 1.5% Delungra — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Warialda — New Zealand: 0.4% Delungra — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / —
Warialda — Germany: 0.4% Delungra — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Warialda — India: 0.3% Delungra — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.2% / —
Warialda — South Africa: 0.2% Delungra — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

Qualifications

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

Warialda Delungra
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.6%
Warialda — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Delungra — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.3%
Warialda — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Delungra — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.2%
Warialda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Delungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Warialda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Delungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.8%
Warialda — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Delungra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warialda 96.3% houses
Warialda — Houses: 96.3% Warialda — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Warialda — Townhouses: 1.9%
Delungra 100.0% houses
Delungra — Houses: 100.0% Delungra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Delungra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Warialda Delungra
Median house price $325,000 $290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warialda Delungra
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Warialda Delungra
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
 31
across Inverell
Approvals change year on year -50% +0%

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.

Warialda Delungra
Houses 4.6%
$355/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Warialda Delungra
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools Higher than 71% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW —

Liveability

Warialda scores higher overall (30 vs 20).

Warialda Delungra
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warialda carries more crime risk (82 vs 66).

Warialda Delungra
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Warialda Delungra
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Warialda

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Warialda High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Warialda Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Delungra

  • Delungra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warialda Delungra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 19 5

Mobility

Warialda sits further from the CBD (620.8 km vs 604.7 km).

Warialda Delungra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 620.8 km
+3% vs other
 604.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 459 min 441 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2402
 0.0%
postcode 2403
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2402
 62
postcode 2403

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.

Warialda Delungra
Car (driver) 72.5% / 61.0%
Warialda — Car (driver): 72.5% Delungra — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 28.0%
Warialda — Worked from Home: 15.0% Delungra — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / 6.0%
Warialda — Walked Only: 7.1% Delungra — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.0%
Warialda — Car (passenger): 5.4% Delungra — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Warialda Delungra
Elevation 475 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warialda Delungra
Connectivity score 75/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
794 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Warialda Delungra
Annual rainfall 678 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Warialda Delungra
Average residential rate $825/yr $1,170/yr
Council Gwydir Inverell

Federal electorate

Warialda Delungra
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warialda Delungra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warialda

Affordable Retirees Rural

Delungra

Affordable Rural

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