Falls Creek vs Tomerong

Tomerong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Falls Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Falls Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Tomerong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Falls Creek: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.06 million in Tomerong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tomerong 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

Tomerong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tomerong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($995,000 vs $1,625,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tomerong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Falls Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.6 km vs 182.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Falls Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But Tomerong carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Tomerong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Falls Creek Tomerong
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.

Falls Creek Tomerong
Walkability 23 / 10
Falls Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Tomerong — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 55 / 77
Falls Creek — Safety: 55/100 Tomerong — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 10 / 13
Falls Creek — Low fire risk: 10/100 Tomerong — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Tomerong has more residents (1,194 vs 939); Tomerong has higher household incomes ($97,136 vs $78,416).

Falls Creek Tomerong
Population 939 1,194
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +12.1%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $78,416/yr $97,136/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek Tomerong
0-4 3.4% / 4.5%
Falls Creek — 0-4: 3.4% Tomerong — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.2% / 13.8%
Falls Creek — 5-14: 11.2% Tomerong — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.3% / 7.0%
Falls Creek — 15-19: 5.3% Tomerong — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.5% / 3.9%
Falls Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Tomerong — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.7% / 10.6%
Falls Creek — 25-34: 9.7% Tomerong — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.3% / 11.7%
Falls Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Tomerong — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.7% / 12.3%
Falls Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Tomerong — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.9% / 16.1%
Falls Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Tomerong — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 15.5% / 13.4%
Falls Creek — 65-74: 15.5% Tomerong — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 8.1% / 4.4%
Falls Creek — 75-84: 8.1% Tomerong — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Falls Creek — 85+: 1.3% Tomerong — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 53.9% couple families
Falls Creek — Couple Families: 53.9% Falls Creek — Lone Person: 27.9% Falls Creek — One Parent Families: 11.3% Falls Creek — Group Household: 4.4% Falls Creek — Other Families: 2.5%
Tomerong 56.9% couple families
Tomerong — Couple Families: 56.9% Tomerong — Lone Person: 26.6% Tomerong — One Parent Families: 15.3% Tomerong — Group Household: 1.2% Tomerong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 9.9% renting
Falls Creek — Owned Outright: 48.1% Falls Creek — Mortgage: 42.0% Falls Creek — Renting: 9.9%
Tomerong 9.0% renting
Tomerong — Owned Outright: 47.0% Tomerong — Mortgage: 44.1% Tomerong — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Falls Creek Tomerong
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 22.5%
Falls Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Tomerong — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 9.7%
Falls Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Tomerong — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.6%
Falls Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Tomerong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.7%
Falls Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Tomerong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.5%
Falls Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tomerong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Falls Creek Tomerong
England 5.9% / 4.4%
Falls Creek — England: 5.9% Tomerong — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 0.4% / 2.3%
Falls Creek — New Zealand: 0.4% Tomerong — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Falls Creek — Scotland: 0.7% Tomerong — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.9% / 0.3%
Falls Creek — Germany: 0.9% Tomerong — Germany: 0.3%
Italy 0.3% / 0.4%
Falls Creek — Italy: 0.3% Tomerong — Italy: 0.4%
Canada 0.5% / —
Falls Creek — Canada: 0.5% Tomerong — Canada: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.3%
Falls Creek — Greece: not among its largest Tomerong — Greece: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 98.5% houses
Falls Creek — Houses: 98.5% Falls Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Tomerong 100.3% houses
Tomerong — Houses: 100.3% Tomerong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Falls Creek Tomerong
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,060,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,625,000 $995,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Tomerong has more rural and farming land (89% vs 64%).

Falls Creek Tomerong
Rural and farming 64% 89%
Residential 23% 0%
Environmental 10% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 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

Falls Creek Tomerong
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Falls Creek Tomerong
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Falls Creek is more walkable (23 vs 10); Tomerong scores higher overall (37 vs 26).

Falls Creek Tomerong
Grade D C
Score 26/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Falls Creek carries more crime risk (45 vs 23).

Falls Creek Tomerong
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
23/100
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

Falls Creek Tomerong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Falls Creek

  • Falls Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tomerong

  • Tomerong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Falls Creek Tomerong
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Tomerong sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 175.6 km).

Falls Creek Tomerong
Walkability score 23/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 175.6 km 182.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 149 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Falls Creek Tomerong
Car (driver) 75.7% / 81.4%
Falls Creek — Car (driver): 75.7% Tomerong — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 10.2%
Falls Creek — Worked from Home: 17.2% Tomerong — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.7%
Falls Creek — Car (passenger): 5.9% Tomerong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.1%
Falls Creek — Walked Only: 1.2% Tomerong — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Falls Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Tomerong — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Falls Creek Tomerong
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Falls Creek Tomerong
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
360 premises
 0%
474 premises

Climate

Falls Creek Tomerong
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Falls Creek Tomerong
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Falls Creek Tomerong
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Falls Creek Tomerong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Acreage

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