Hallsville vs Oxley Vale

Oxley Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Hallsville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallsville, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallsville: a median of $850,000, against $625,000 in Oxley Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hallsville tends to suit couples, while Oxley Vale suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

Hallsville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)
  • But Oxley Vale has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Oxley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oxley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.8 km vs 416.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hallsville carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 83/100)
  • Oxley Vale is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Hallsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.7% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hallsville Oxley Vale
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.

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Walkability 14 / 25
Hallsville — Walkability: 14/100 Oxley Vale — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 54 / 17
Hallsville — Safety: 54/100 Oxley Vale — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Hallsville — Low fire risk: 75/100 Oxley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley Vale has more residents (3,935 vs 642); Hallsville has higher household incomes ($104,416 vs $71,812).

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Population 642 3,935
+513% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +5.2%
Median age 42 33
Median household income $104,416/yr
+31% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+18% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallsville Oxley Vale
0-4 4.8% / 8.3%
Hallsville — 0-4: 4.8% Oxley Vale — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 16.0% / 16.7%
Hallsville — 5-14: 16.0% Oxley Vale — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.2% / 6.3%
Hallsville — 15-19: 7.2% Oxley Vale — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 2.8% / 5.8%
Hallsville — 20-24: 2.8% Oxley Vale — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.7% / 15.1%
Hallsville — 25-34: 9.7% Oxley Vale — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.4% / 12.8%
Hallsville — 35-44: 11.4% Oxley Vale — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.6% / 9.3%
Hallsville — 45-54: 13.6% Oxley Vale — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 14.6% / 9.4%
Hallsville — 55-64: 14.6% Oxley Vale — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 12.3% / 9.1%
Hallsville — 65-74: 12.3% Oxley Vale — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.0% / 4.7%
Hallsville — 75-84: 4.0% Oxley Vale — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.7%
Hallsville — 85+: 2.2% Oxley Vale — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallsville 57.0% couple families
Hallsville — Couple Families: 57.0% Hallsville — Lone Person: 23.9% Hallsville — One Parent Families: 16.9% Hallsville — Group Household: 2.1% Hallsville — Other Families: 0.0%
Oxley Vale 36.5% couple families
Oxley Vale — Couple Families: 36.5% Oxley Vale — Lone Person: 34.0% Oxley Vale — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Vale — Group Household: 3.4% Oxley Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallsville 7.7% renting
Hallsville — Owned Outright: 39.1% Hallsville — Mortgage: 53.2% Hallsville — Renting: 7.7%
Oxley Vale 44.5% renting
Oxley Vale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Oxley Vale — Mortgage: 28.7% Oxley Vale — Renting: 44.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 16.9%
Hallsville — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Oxley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 7.4%
Hallsville — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Oxley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.4%
Hallsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Oxley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Hallsville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Oxley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 0.9%
Hallsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Oxley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Hallsville Oxley Vale
England 1.4% / 0.9%
Hallsville — England: 1.4% Oxley Vale — England: 0.9%
India 0.6% / 1.1%
Hallsville — India: 0.6% Oxley Vale — India: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Hallsville — Philippines: not among its largest Oxley Vale — Philippines: 1.5%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Hallsville — Vietnam: not among its largest Oxley Vale — Vietnam: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.4%
Hallsville — New Zealand: 0.6% Oxley Vale — New Zealand: 0.4%
China — / 1.0%
Hallsville — China: not among its largest Oxley Vale — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallsville 100.0% houses
Hallsville — Houses: 100.0% Hallsville — Townhouses: 0.0% Hallsville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Oxley Vale 92.5% houses
Oxley Vale — Houses: 92.5% Oxley Vale — Townhouses: 6.5% Oxley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Median house price $850,000 $625,000
Median unit price — $837,500
Median land price $360,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hallsville has more rural and farming land (65% vs 54%).

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Rural and farming 65% 54%
Residential 35% 38%
Environmental 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Hallsville Oxley Vale
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Houses — 3.9%
$535/wk on $705K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hallsville Oxley Vale
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Oxley Vale is more walkable (25 vs 14); Hallsville scores higher overall (45 vs 29).

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Grade C D
Score 45/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Hallsville carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Oxley Vale carries more crime risk (83 vs 46).

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
83/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hallsville

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

Schools in Oxley Vale

  • Oxley Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hallsville sits further from the CBD (416.7 km vs 411.8 km).

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Walkability score 14/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 416.7 km
+1% vs other
 411.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 304 min 300 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
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.

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Car (driver) 70.2% / 81.7%
Hallsville — Car (driver): 70.2% Oxley Vale — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 9.9%
Hallsville — Worked from Home: 25.5% Oxley Vale — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 7.3%
Hallsville — Car (passenger): 3.3% Oxley Vale — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Hallsville — Walked Only: 1.1% Oxley Vale — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Hallsville — Bus: not among its largest Oxley Vale — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Elevation 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 374 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Connectivity score 39/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
263 premises
 33%
1,638 premises

Climate

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hallsville Oxley Vale
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallsville Oxley Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallsville

Acreage

Oxley Vale

Acreage Affordable Family

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