Barham vs Tullakool
Tullakool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 58 in Barham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barham, most households are people living alone. In Tullakool, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Barham tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Tullakool suits families with children and 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
Tullakool
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 37%)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
- But Barham has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tullakool
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 27%)
- has cheaper land ($338,576 vs $430,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tullakool
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $185/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Barham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (792 km vs 799.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Barham
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 12%)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- But Tullakool carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.4% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barham and Tullakool 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
Barham has more residents (1,569 vs 68); Tullakool has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $51,740).
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,569 +96% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.4% | -10.5% |
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Median household income | $51,740/yr | $95,316/yr +84% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +38% vs other | $115/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (25.0%).
Property market
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $435,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $245,000 | — |
| Median land price | $430,000 | $338,576 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 87 days from 17 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 99% |
| Environmental | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Murray River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -16% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 13% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 74% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 20/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Barham carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Barham carries more crime risk (76 vs 45).
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Barham
- Barham High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Barham Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Tullakool
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 77 | 29 |
Mobility
Tullakool sits further from the CBD (799.1 km vs 792 km).
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 792 km | 799.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 528 min | 527 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2732 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2732 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).
Setting
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 64/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 36% 1,197 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 364 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $996/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barham | Tullakool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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