Ellangowan vs Tatham

Tatham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Ellangowan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ellangowan: a median of $740,000, against $545,000 in Tatham. On these figures, Tatham tends to suit 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

Tatham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ellangowan leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • Tatham has cheaper houses ($545,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ellangowan sits closer to the CBD (696.4 km vs 722 km)
  • Tatham has a shorter drive in (468 min vs 473 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Tatham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellangowan Tatham
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.

Ellangowan Tatham
Walkability 8 / 8
Ellangowan — Walkability: 8/100 Tatham — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 19 / 81
Ellangowan — Safety: 19/100 Tatham — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 18 / 47
Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Tatham — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Ellangowan has more residents (318 vs 225); Ellangowan skews older (47 vs 41).

Ellangowan Tatham
Population 318
+29% vs other
 225
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +8.7%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $71,500/yr $81,900/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Tatham
0-4 5.7% / —
Ellangowan — 0-4: 5.7% Tatham — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.2% / 16.0%
Ellangowan — 5-14: 8.2% Tatham — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.9% / 9.3%
Ellangowan — 15-19: 6.9% Tatham — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 4.7% / 5.3%
Ellangowan — 20-24: 4.7% Tatham — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.9% / 9.3%
Ellangowan — 25-34: 11.9% Tatham — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 8.2% / 16.0%
Ellangowan — 35-44: 8.2% Tatham — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 16.4% / 10.7%
Ellangowan — 45-54: 16.4% Tatham — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 20.8% / 13.8%
Ellangowan — 55-64: 20.8% Tatham — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.6% / 11.6%
Ellangowan — 65-74: 12.6% Tatham — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.8% / 5.3%
Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.8% Tatham — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — 85+: 1.3% Tatham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 41.8% couple families
Ellangowan — Couple Families: 41.8% Ellangowan — Lone Person: 29.9% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 22.4% Ellangowan — Other Families: 0.0% Ellangowan — Group Household: 6.0%
Tatham 44.4% couple families
Tatham — Couple Families: 44.4% Tatham — Lone Person: 31.5% Tatham — One Parent Families: 16.7% Tatham — Other Families: 7.4% Tatham — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 9.5% renting
Ellangowan — Owned Outright: 41.1% Ellangowan — Mortgage: 49.5% Ellangowan — Renting: 9.5%
Tatham 4.1% renting
Tatham — Owned Outright: 46.6% Tatham — Mortgage: 49.3% Tatham — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ellangowan Tatham
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.7%
Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Tatham — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 9.8%
Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Tatham — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.1%
Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Tatham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Ellangowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tatham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

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

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.

Ellangowan Tatham
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Ellangowan — New Zealand: 1.3% Tatham — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.3%
Ellangowan — Philippines: 1.3% Tatham — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.9% / —
Ellangowan — England: 1.9% Tatham — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — Netherlands: 1.3% Tatham — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Ellangowan — Germany: 0.9% Tatham — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 97.9% houses
Ellangowan — Houses: 97.9% Ellangowan — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Tatham 100.0% houses
Tatham — Houses: 100.0% Tatham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellangowan Tatham
Median house price $740,000 $545,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tatham has more rural and farming land (97% vs 80%); Ellangowan has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 3%).

Ellangowan Tatham
Rural and farming 80% 97%
Environmental 20% 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

Ellangowan Tatham
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ellangowan Tatham
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

Ellangowan Tatham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ellangowan carries more crime risk (81 vs 19); Ellangowan carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 53).

Ellangowan Tatham
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
19/100
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

Ellangowan Tatham
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

Ellangowan Tatham
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Tatham sits further from the CBD (722 km vs 696.4 km).

Ellangowan Tatham
Walkability score 8/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 696.4 km 722 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 473 min 468 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
 0.0%
postcode 2471
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
 73
postcode 2471

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.

Ellangowan Tatham
Car (driver) 80.9% / 69.5%
Ellangowan — Car (driver): 80.9% Tatham — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 27.6%
Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 16.4% Tatham — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Ellangowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tatham — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Ellangowan — Walked Only: 2.7% Tatham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Ellangowan Tatham
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ellangowan Tatham
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
93 premises

Council rates

Ellangowan Tatham
Average residential rate $1,282/yr
same for both
Council Richmond Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellangowan Tatham
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellangowan Tatham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellangowan

Rural

Tatham

Affordable Rural

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