Candelo vs Tantawangalo

Candelo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Tantawangalo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tantawangalo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tantawangalo: a median of $1.31 million, against $735,000 in Candelo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Candelo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tantawangalo suits share households 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Candelo has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Tantawangalo carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Candelo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $1,312,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Candelo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Candelo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (345 min vs 362 min)
  • But Tantawangalo sits closer to the CBD (494.5 km vs 499.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Candelo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Tantawangalo carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Candelo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Candelo Tantawangalo
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.

Candelo Tantawangalo
Walkability 10 / 0
Candelo — Walkability: 10/100 Tantawangalo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 79
Candelo — Safety: 39/100 Tantawangalo — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 26 / 29
Candelo — Low fire risk: 26/100 Tantawangalo — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Candelo has more residents (780 vs 162); Tantawangalo rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).

Candelo Tantawangalo
Population 780
+79% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +3.8%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $65,312/yr $69,316/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $340/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Candelo Tantawangalo
0-4 5.0% / 3.1%
Candelo — 0-4: 5.0% Tantawangalo — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 11.9% / 12.3%
Candelo — 5-14: 11.9% Tantawangalo — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.7% / 5.6%
Candelo — 15-19: 6.7% Tantawangalo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.1% / —
Candelo — 20-24: 4.1% Tantawangalo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.7% / 3.7%
Candelo — 25-34: 9.7% Tantawangalo — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 10.6% / 8.0%
Candelo — 35-44: 10.6% Tantawangalo — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.3% / 15.4%
Candelo — 45-54: 12.3% Tantawangalo — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 19.5% / 20.4%
Candelo — 55-64: 19.5% Tantawangalo — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 14.5% / 20.4%
Candelo — 65-74: 14.5% Tantawangalo — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 4.0% / 2.5%
Candelo — 75-84: 4.0% Tantawangalo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Candelo — 85+: 1.3% Tantawangalo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Candelo 39.2% couple families
Candelo — Couple Families: 39.2% Candelo — Lone Person: 41.2% Candelo — One Parent Families: 18.0% Candelo — Group Household: 1.5%
Tantawangalo 50.0% couple families
Tantawangalo — Couple Families: 50.0% Tantawangalo — Lone Person: 37.5% Tantawangalo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tantawangalo — Group Household: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Candelo 13.8% renting
Candelo — Owned Outright: 50.0% Candelo — Mortgage: 36.2% Candelo — Renting: 13.8%
Tantawangalo 11.3% renting
Tantawangalo — Owned Outright: 52.8% Tantawangalo — Mortgage: 35.8% Tantawangalo — Renting: 11.3%
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.

Candelo Tantawangalo
England 4.0% / 6.8%
Candelo — England: 4.0% Tantawangalo — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.9%
Candelo — New Zealand: 1.4% Tantawangalo — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 0.4% / —
Candelo — Germany: 0.4% Tantawangalo — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Candelo — Thailand: 0.4% Tantawangalo — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Candelo Tantawangalo
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.2%
Candelo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Tantawangalo — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 13.0%
Candelo — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Tantawangalo — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.6%
Candelo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Tantawangalo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.1%
Candelo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Tantawangalo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.1%
Candelo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tantawangalo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Candelo 99.3% houses
Candelo — Houses: 99.3% Candelo — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Tantawangalo 100.0% houses
Tantawangalo — Houses: 100.0% Tantawangalo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Candelo Tantawangalo
Median house price $735,000 $1,312,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $317,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tantawangalo has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 4%); Candelo has more rural and farming land (94% vs 32%).

Candelo Tantawangalo
Rural and farming 94% 32%
Environmental 4% 68%
Residential 1% 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

Candelo Tantawangalo
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Candelo Tantawangalo
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Candelo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Candelo Tantawangalo
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Candelo carries more crime risk (61 vs 21).

Candelo Tantawangalo
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
21/100
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

Candelo Tantawangalo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Candelo

  • Candelo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tantawangalo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Candelo Tantawangalo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 18

Mobility

Candelo sits further from the CBD (499.1 km vs 494.5 km).

Candelo Tantawangalo
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 499.1 km 494.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 345 min 362 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Candelo Tantawangalo
Car (driver) 72.1% / 75.8%
Candelo — Car (driver): 72.1% Tantawangalo — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 24.2%
Candelo — Worked from Home: 17.6% Tantawangalo — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Candelo — Walked Only: 6.3% Tantawangalo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Candelo — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tantawangalo — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Candelo Tantawangalo
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 724 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 36.2 km

NBN connectivity

Candelo Tantawangalo
Connectivity score 29/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
311 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Candelo Tantawangalo
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Candelo Tantawangalo
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Candelo Tantawangalo
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Candelo Tantawangalo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Candelo

River Rural

Tantawangalo

Rural

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