Doctor George Mountain vs Tarraganda
Tarraganda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Doctor George Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Doctor George Mountain, most households are people living alone. In Tarraganda, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Doctor George Mountain tends to suit people living alone, while Tarraganda suits 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
- Doctor George Mountain carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 54/100)
- Tarraganda is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 29%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Doctor George Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tarraganda
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (353 min vs 359 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (510.7 km vs 514.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Doctor George Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 54/100)
- But Tarraganda has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Doctor George Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs 3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Doctor George Mountain and Tarraganda 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
Tarraganda has more residents (346 vs 65); Tarraganda rents higher ($270/wk vs $190/wk).
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 346 +432% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.1% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 50 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $83,824/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk | $270/wk +42% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,340,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $445,000 |
Zoning mix
Doctor George Mountain has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 3%); Tarraganda has more rural and farming land (77% vs 9%).
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 88% | 3% |
| Rural and farming | 9% | 77% |
| Residential | 2% | 17% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 69% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of NSW same for both | |
| Affordability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Doctor George Mountain carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Tarraganda carries more crime risk (54 vs 36).
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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 | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Doctor George Mountain sits further from the CBD (514.8 km vs 510.7 km).
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 514.8 km | 510.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 359 min | 353 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).
Setting
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 87 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.2 km | 10.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 145 premises |
Climate
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Doctor George Mountain | Tarraganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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