Barraganyatti vs Tamban
Barraganyatti is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Tamban. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tamban, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barraganyatti: a median of $765,000, against $700,000 in Tamban, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barraganyatti tends to suit families with children, while Tamban suits people living alone.
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
- Barraganyatti is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 42%)
- Tamban carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 35%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Barraganyatti
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (300 min vs 329 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (455.9 km vs 468.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barraganyatti
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barraganyatti 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.
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
Barraganyatti has more residents (150 vs 94); Tamban skews older (55 vs 45).
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150 +37% vs other | 94 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 55 |
| Median household income | $59,748/yr +17% vs other | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +13% vs other | $270/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).
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 (20.7%).
Property market
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $765,000 | $700,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $625,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Tamban has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 6%); Barraganyatti has more rural and farming land (91% vs 67%).
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 67% |
| Environmental | 6% | 33% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 0% |
| 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
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Kempsey | 109 across Nambucca Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | +380% | -64% |
Ranking within NSW
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
Liveability
| Barraganyatti | 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
Barraganyatti carries more crime risk (95 vs 42); Barraganyatti carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 55).
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | High 95/100 | 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
| Barraganyatti | 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
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 14 | 4 |
Mobility
Tamban sits further from the CBD (468.1 km vs 455.9 km).
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 455.9 km | 468.1 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 300 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.5 km | 18.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 44 premises |
Council rates
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,447/yr | $1,175/yr |
| Council | Kempsey | Nambucca Valley |
Federal electorate
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barraganyatti | Tamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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