Warialda Rail vs Delungra
Warialda Rail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Delungra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warialda Rail, about half of households are people living alone. In Delungra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Delungra: a median of $290,000, against $254,000 in Warialda Rail, though rent is higher in Warialda Rail. On these figures, Warialda Rail tends to suit people living alone, while Delungra suits couples.
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
Delungra
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 49%)
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Warialda Rail
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($254,000 vs $290,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Delungra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $223/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warialda Rail
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (584.8 km vs 604.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (430 min vs 441 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Delungra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Warialda Rail
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (62.5% vs -3.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Warialda Rail 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.
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
Delungra has more residents (625 vs 182); Warialda Rail rents higher ($223/wk vs $200/wk).
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 182 | 625 +243% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +62.5% | -3.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $54,808/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $223/wk +10% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (16.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $254,000 | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $31,500 | — |
Zoning mix
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Gwydir | 31 across Inverell |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 20/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Warialda Rail carries more crime risk (78 vs 66).
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | 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 Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Warialda Rail
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Delungra
- Delungra Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 5 |
Mobility
Delungra sits further from the CBD (604.7 km vs 584.8 km).
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 584.8 km | 604.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 430 min | 441 min |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 28/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 7.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).
Setting
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 389 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 575 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 264 premises |
Climate
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 678 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $825/yr | $1,170/yr |
| Council | Gwydir | Inverell |
Federal electorate
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Warialda Rail | Delungra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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