Ardlethan vs Tallimba

Tallimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Ardlethan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ardlethan, most households are people living alone. In Tallimba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ardlethan: a median of $181,000, against $40,000 in Tallimba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ardlethan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Tallimba suits families with children, couples, 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

Tallimba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Ardlethan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tallimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($40,000 vs $181,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ardlethan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (491.8 km vs 531.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 365 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ardlethan has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)
  • Tallimba carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Tallimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.5% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ardlethan Tallimba
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.

Ardlethan Tallimba
Walkability 7 / 0
Ardlethan — Walkability: 7/100 Tallimba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 53
Ardlethan — Safety: 28/100 Tallimba — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 89 / 76
Ardlethan — Low fire risk: 89/100 Tallimba — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Ardlethan has more residents (472 vs 185); Tallimba has higher household incomes ($62,504 vs $40,872).

Ardlethan Tallimba
Population 472
+61% vs other
 185
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% +0.5%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $40,872/yr $62,504/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+33% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan Tallimba
0-4 5.3% / 8.6%
Ardlethan — 0-4: 5.3% Tallimba — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 8.3% / 17.8%
Ardlethan — 5-14: 8.3% Tallimba — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 4.0% / 4.3%
Ardlethan — 15-19: 4.0% Tallimba — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.6% / 7.0%
Ardlethan — 20-24: 3.6% Tallimba — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.3% / 3.8%
Ardlethan — 25-34: 8.3% Tallimba — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 6.8% / 10.3%
Ardlethan — 35-44: 6.8% Tallimba — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.9% / 19.5%
Ardlethan — 45-54: 11.9% Tallimba — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 18.0% / 11.4%
Ardlethan — 55-64: 18.0% Tallimba — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 18.4% / 10.3%
Ardlethan — 65-74: 18.4% Tallimba — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 11.0% / 7.0%
Ardlethan — 75-84: 11.0% Tallimba — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.4% / —
Ardlethan — 85+: 3.4% Tallimba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan 59.7% lone person
Ardlethan — Lone Person: 59.7% Ardlethan — Couple Families: 18.8% Ardlethan — One Parent Families: 11.1% Ardlethan — Group Household: 6.2% Ardlethan — Other Families: 4.2%
Tallimba 36.7% lone person
Tallimba — Lone Person: 36.7% Tallimba — Couple Families: 51.0% Tallimba — One Parent Families: 6.1% Tallimba — Group Household: 6.1% Tallimba — 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.

Ardlethan 17.6% renting
Ardlethan — Owned Outright: 66.8% Ardlethan — Mortgage: 15.5% Ardlethan — Renting: 17.6%
Tallimba 11.9% renting
Tallimba — Owned Outright: 71.4% Tallimba — Mortgage: 16.7% Tallimba — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Ardlethan Tallimba
England 3.4% / —
Ardlethan — England: 3.4% Tallimba — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.2%
Ardlethan — Philippines: not among its largest Tallimba — Philippines: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — New Zealand: 1.1% Tallimba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Scotland: 1.1% Tallimba — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Germany: 1.1% Tallimba — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Ardlethan Tallimba
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.5%
Ardlethan — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Tallimba — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.3%
Ardlethan — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Tallimba — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 3.2%
Ardlethan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Tallimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.2%
Ardlethan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tallimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Tallimba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan 96.3% houses
Ardlethan — Houses: 96.3% Ardlethan — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Ardlethan — Townhouses: 1.9%
Tallimba 103.3% houses
Tallimba — Houses: 103.3% Tallimba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tallimba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ardlethan Tallimba
Median house price $181,000 $40,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $29,950

Zoning mix

Ardlethan Tallimba
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

Ardlethan Tallimba
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
 15
across Bland
Approvals change year on year -33% -100%

Ranking within NSW

Ardlethan Tallimba
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Ardlethan Tallimba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tallimba carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 11); Ardlethan carries more crime risk (72 vs 47).

Ardlethan Tallimba
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Ardlethan Tallimba
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ardlethan

  • Ardlethan Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tallimba

  • Tallimba Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ardlethan Tallimba
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 17 20

Mobility

Tallimba sits further from the CBD (531.9 km vs 491.8 km).

Ardlethan Tallimba
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 491.8 km 531.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 339 min 365 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
 0.0%
postcode 2669
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
 43
postcode 2669

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.

Ardlethan Tallimba
Car (driver) 59.7% / 56.2%
Ardlethan — Car (driver): 59.7% Tallimba — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 27.4%
Ardlethan — Worked from Home: 18.0% Tallimba — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 18.0% / 9.6%
Ardlethan — Walked Only: 18.0% Tallimba — Walked Only: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.8%
Ardlethan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tallimba — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Ardlethan Tallimba
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ardlethan Tallimba
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
301 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Ardlethan Tallimba
Average residential rate $441/yr $1,508/yr
Council Coolamon Bland

Federal electorate

Ardlethan Tallimba
Division Riverina Parkes
Member Michael Mccormack Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ardlethan Tallimba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ardlethan

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tallimba

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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