Congarinni North vs Talarm

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Talarm, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congarinni North: a median of $875,000, against $800,000 in Talarm, though rent is higher in Talarm.

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

Talarm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Talarm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Congarinni North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Talarm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Talarm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Congarinni North Talarm
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.

Congarinni North Talarm
Walkability 0 / 0
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 Talarm — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 75
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 Talarm — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 19 / 18
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 Talarm — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Congarinni North has more residents (394 vs 242); Talarm rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Congarinni North Talarm
Population 394
+39% vs other
 242
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +10.5%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $64,428/yr $67,184/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North Talarm
0-4 1.3% / 2.5%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% Talarm — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 15.5% / 9.9%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% Talarm — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% Talarm — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.6% / 4.5%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% Talarm — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.6% / 6.2%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% Talarm — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.6% / 9.9%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% Talarm — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.2% / 16.1%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% Talarm — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.0% / 20.7%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% Talarm — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 16.0% / 16.1%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% Talarm — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.6% / 9.5%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% Talarm — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.5% / —
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% Talarm — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 41.5% couple families
Congarinni North — Couple Families: 41.5% Congarinni North — Lone Person: 37.2% Congarinni North — One Parent Families: 18.1% Congarinni North — Group Household: 3.2%
Talarm 45.3% couple families
Talarm — Couple Families: 45.3% Talarm — Lone Person: 35.8% Talarm — One Parent Families: 13.2% Talarm — Group Household: 5.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 5.1% renting
Congarinni North — Owned Outright: 62.5% Congarinni North — Mortgage: 32.4% Congarinni North — Renting: 5.1%
Talarm 10.8% renting
Talarm — Owned Outright: 55.4% Talarm — Mortgage: 33.7% Talarm — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North Talarm
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 16.9%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Talarm — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.1%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Talarm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 6.6%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Talarm — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Talarm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.7%
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Talarm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Congarinni North Talarm
England — / 6.2%
Congarinni North — England: not among its largest Talarm — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Congarinni North — New Zealand: 2.0% Talarm — New Zealand: 2.1%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Congarinni North — Nepal: 1.5% Talarm — Nepal: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Netherlands: 1.3% Talarm — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.2%
Congarinni North — Germany: not among its largest Talarm — Germany: 1.2%
India 1.0% / —
Congarinni North — India: 1.0% Talarm — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 100.0% houses
Congarinni North — Houses: 100.0%
Talarm 100.0% houses
Talarm — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Congarinni North Talarm
Median house price $875,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000

Zoning mix

Talarm has more rural and farming land (96% vs 77%).

Congarinni North Talarm
Rural and farming 77% 96%
Residential 14% 2%
Environmental 9% 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

Congarinni North Talarm
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North Talarm
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Congarinni North Talarm
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Congarinni North carries more crime risk (42 vs 25).

Congarinni North Talarm
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
25/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Congarinni North Talarm
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

Congarinni North Talarm
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Congarinni North Talarm
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 481 km 481.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 321 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Congarinni North Talarm
Car (driver) 74.3% / 74.1%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% Talarm — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 25.9%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% Talarm — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% Talarm — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% Talarm — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Congarinni North Talarm
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 14.0 km

NBN connectivity

Congarinni North Talarm
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
160 premises
 0%
103 premises

Council rates

Congarinni North Talarm
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Congarinni North Talarm
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Congarinni North Talarm
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Congarinni North

Retirees Rural

Talarm

Retirees Rural

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