Brimbin vs Taree

Taree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Brimbin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brimbin: a median of $925,000, against $580,000 in Taree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taree tends to suit 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

  • Brimbin carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 92/100)
  • Taree has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Taree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $925,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taree

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 18%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper rent ($289/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taree

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 226 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 323 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Brimbin carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 92/100)
  • Taree is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Brimbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brimbin Taree
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.

Brimbin Taree
Walkability 0 / 38
Brimbin — Walkability: 0/100 Taree — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 72 / 8
Brimbin — Safety: 72/100 Taree — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 50 / 59
Brimbin — Low fire risk: 50/100 Taree — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Taree has more residents (16,715 vs 75); Brimbin rents higher ($450/wk vs $289/wk).

Brimbin Taree
Population 75 16,715
+22187% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.0% +3.2%
Median age 55 45
Median household income $48,516/yr $50,336/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+36% vs other
 $289/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brimbin Taree
0-4 — / 5.1%
Brimbin — 0-4: not among its largest Taree — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.3% / 12.5%
Brimbin — 5-14: 13.3% Taree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 — / 5.7%
Brimbin — 15-19: not among its largest Taree — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.0% / 5.2%
Brimbin — 20-24: 4.0% Taree — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.7% / 10.8%
Brimbin — 25-34: 14.7% Taree — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 6.7% / 9.8%
Brimbin — 35-44: 6.7% Taree — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.7% / 10.8%
Brimbin — 45-54: 10.7% Taree — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 17.3% / 12.7%
Brimbin — 55-64: 17.3% Taree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 20.0% / 12.8%
Brimbin — 65-74: 20.0% Taree — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 9.3% / 9.9%
Brimbin — 75-84: 9.3% Taree — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 5.3% / 4.6%
Brimbin — 85+: 5.3% Taree — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brimbin 38.9% lone person
Brimbin — Lone Person: 38.9% Brimbin — Couple Families: 38.9% Brimbin — One Parent Families: 22.2% Brimbin — Group Household: 0.0% Brimbin — Other Families: 0.0%
Taree 47.8% lone person
Taree — Lone Person: 47.8% Taree — Couple Families: 24.0% Taree — One Parent Families: 22.3% Taree — Group Household: 4.2% Taree — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brimbin 17.9% renting
Brimbin — Owned Outright: 60.7% Brimbin — Mortgage: 21.4% Brimbin — Renting: 17.9%
Taree 38.7% renting
Taree — Owned Outright: 38.2% Taree — Mortgage: 23.1% Taree — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brimbin 100.0% houses
Brimbin — Houses: 100.0% Brimbin — Townhouses: 0.0% Brimbin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taree 78.2% houses
Taree — Houses: 78.2% Taree — Townhouses: 11.9% Taree — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brimbin Taree
Certificate III & IV 29.3% / 15.9%
Brimbin — Certificate III & IV: 29.3% Taree — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.4%
Brimbin — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Taree — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 5.4%
Brimbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Taree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.7% / 0.9%
Brimbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7% Taree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 1.3%
Brimbin — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Taree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).

Property market

Brimbin Taree
Median house price $925,000 $580,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 194 sales

Zoning mix

Brimbin has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 8%).

Brimbin Taree
Rural and farming 55% 46%
Environmental 34% 8%
Residential 11% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Brimbin Taree
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brimbin Taree
Houses — 4.2%
$500/wk on $618K
Units — 5.1%
$370/wk on $380K

Ranking within NSW

Brimbin Taree
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 45% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Taree is more walkable (38 vs 0).

Brimbin Taree
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taree carries more crime risk (92 vs 28).

Brimbin Taree
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
28/100
 High
92/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Brimbin Taree
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in Brimbin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Taree

  • Chatham Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Clare's High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Taree West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chatham High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Manning Gardens Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brimbin Taree
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 32
Childcare 0 20
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 14

Mobility

Brimbin sits further from the CBD (323 km vs 313.4 km).

Brimbin Taree
Walkability score 0/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 323 km
+3% vs other
 313.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Brimbin Taree
Car (driver) 71.8% / 81.4%
Brimbin — Car (driver): 71.8% Taree — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 5.9%
Brimbin — Worked from Home: 17.9% Taree — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 7.7%
Brimbin — Car (passenger): 10.3% Taree — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Brimbin — Walked Only: not among its largest Taree — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Brimbin — Bus: not among its largest Taree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Brimbin Taree
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Brimbin Taree
Connectivity score 75/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
91 premises
 97%
9,710 premises

Climate

Brimbin Taree
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brimbin Taree
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Brimbin Taree
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brimbin Taree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brimbin

Retirees Rural

Taree

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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