Allgomera vs Tamban

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allgomera, about half of households are couple families. In Tamban, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Allgomera: a median of $878,000, against $700,000 in Tamban, though rent is higher in Tamban. On these figures, Allgomera tends to suit couples and older residents, while Tamban suits 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

  • Allgomera is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 42%)
  • Tamban carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tamban

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $878,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allgomera

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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

  • Allgomera has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • Tamban carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

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

Allgomera Tamban
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.

Allgomera Tamban
Walkability 0 / 0
Allgomera — Walkability: 0/100 Tamban — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 58
Allgomera — Safety: 39/100 Tamban — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 15 / 45
Allgomera — Low fire risk: 15/100 Tamban — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Tamban rents higher ($270/wk vs $130/wk); Allgomera has more residents (139 vs 94).

Allgomera Tamban
Population 139
+32% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +2.2%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $49,348/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $130/wk $270/wk
+108% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allgomera Tamban
0-4 2.9% / —
Allgomera — 0-4: 2.9% Tamban — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 3.2%
Allgomera — 5-14: 10.8% Tamban — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 7.2% / —
Allgomera — 15-19: 7.2% Tamban — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.9% / 3.2%
Allgomera — 20-24: 2.9% Tamban — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.3% / 8.5%
Allgomera — 25-34: 4.3% Tamban — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.4% / 8.5%
Allgomera — 35-44: 9.4% Tamban — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.5% / 22.3%
Allgomera — 45-54: 16.5% Tamban — 45-54: 22.3%
55-64 20.9% / 34.0%
Allgomera — 55-64: 20.9% Tamban — 55-64: 34.0%
65-74 20.9% / 18.1%
Allgomera — 65-74: 20.9% Tamban — 65-74: 18.1%
75-84 5.8% / —
Allgomera — 75-84: 5.8% Tamban — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Allgomera — 85+: not among its largest Tamban — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 37.1% lone person
Allgomera — Lone Person: 37.1% Allgomera — Couple Families: 54.3% Allgomera — One Parent Families: 8.6%
Tamban 57.9% lone person
Tamban — Lone Person: 57.9% Tamban — Couple Families: 26.3% Tamban — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 0.0% renting
Allgomera — Owned Outright: 60.4% Allgomera — Mortgage: 39.6% Allgomera — Renting: 0.0%
Tamban 9.1% renting
Tamban — Owned Outright: 42.4% Tamban — Mortgage: 48.5% Tamban — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 106.0% houses
Allgomera — Houses: 106.0%
Tamban 100.0% houses
Tamban — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Allgomera Tamban
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 14.9%
Allgomera — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Tamban — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.6%
Allgomera — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Tamban — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.4%
Allgomera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Tamban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Allgomera — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tamban — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Property market

Allgomera Tamban
Median house price $878,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tamban has more rural and farming land (67% vs 53%); Allgomera has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 33%).

Allgomera Tamban
Rural and farming 53% 67%
Environmental 46% 33%
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

Allgomera Tamban
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allgomera Tamban
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Allgomera Tamban
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Allgomera carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 55); Allgomera carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).

Allgomera Tamban
Bushfire High
85/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Allgomera Tamban
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

Allgomera Tamban
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Allgomera Tamban
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 468.1 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2441
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2441
same for both

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.

Allgomera Tamban
Car (driver) 78.7% / 65.9%
Allgomera — Car (driver): 78.7% Tamban — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 34.1%
Allgomera — Worked from Home: 8.2% Tamban — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 13.1% / —
Allgomera — Car (passenger): 13.1% Tamban — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Allgomera Tamban
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Allgomera Tamban
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
44 premises

Council rates

Allgomera Tamban
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Allgomera Tamban
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allgomera Tamban
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allgomera

Retirees River Rural

Tamban

Rural

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