Hanging Rock vs Nundle

Nundle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 58 in Hanging Rock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hanging Rock, most households are people living alone. In Nundle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hanging Rock: a median of $475,000, against $395,000 in Nundle. On these figures, Hanging Rock tends to suit people living alone, while Nundle suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hanging Rock carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 62/100)
  • Nundle is already more of a family suburb (35% vs 18%)

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

  • Hanging Rock leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)
  • Nundle has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $475,000)

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

Nundle

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (282 min vs 306 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (391 km vs 406.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hanging Rock carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 62/100)
  • Nundle is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hanging Rock Nundle
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.

Hanging Rock Nundle
Walkability 0 / 15
Hanging Rock — Walkability: 0/100 Nundle — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 58 / 38
Hanging Rock — Safety: 58/100 Nundle — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 39 / 63
Hanging Rock — Low fire risk: 39/100 Nundle — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Nundle has more residents (482 vs 98); Hanging Rock has higher household incomes ($44,148 vs $39,728).

Hanging Rock Nundle
Population 98 482
+392% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% -2.8%
Median age 58 55
Median household income $44,148/yr
+10% vs other
 $39,728/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hanging Rock Nundle
0-4 3.1% / 2.9%
Hanging Rock — 0-4: 3.1% Nundle — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 6.1% / 10.2%
Hanging Rock — 5-14: 6.1% Nundle — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 5.8%
Hanging Rock — 15-19: 4.1% Nundle — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.2% / 3.3%
Hanging Rock — 20-24: 8.2% Nundle — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 3.1% / 6.6%
Hanging Rock — 25-34: 3.1% Nundle — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.2% / 6.2%
Hanging Rock — 35-44: 10.2% Nundle — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 12.2% / 14.7%
Hanging Rock — 45-54: 12.2% Nundle — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 24.5% / 19.5%
Hanging Rock — 55-64: 24.5% Nundle — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 27.6% / 18.0%
Hanging Rock — 65-74: 27.6% Nundle — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 7.1% / 11.2%
Hanging Rock — 75-84: 7.1% Nundle — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 2.3%
Hanging Rock — 85+: not among its largest Nundle — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hanging Rock 72.7% lone person
Hanging Rock — Lone Person: 72.7% Hanging Rock — Couple Families: 18.2% Hanging Rock — Group Household: 9.1% Hanging Rock — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hanging Rock — Other Families: 0.0%
Nundle 54.4% lone person
Nundle — Lone Person: 54.4% Nundle — Couple Families: 22.8% Nundle — Group Household: 8.2% Nundle — One Parent Families: 12.0% Nundle — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hanging Rock 7.9% renting
Hanging Rock — Owned Outright: 68.4% Hanging Rock — Mortgage: 23.7% Hanging Rock — Renting: 7.9%
Nundle 16.4% renting
Nundle — Owned Outright: 62.1% Nundle — Mortgage: 21.5% Nundle — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hanging Rock Nundle
South Africa 8.2% / 0.8%
Hanging Rock — South Africa: 8.2% Nundle — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 7.1% / 0.8%
Hanging Rock — Germany: 7.1% Nundle — Germany: 0.8%
England 5.1% / 2.1%
Hanging Rock — England: 5.1% Nundle — England: 2.1%
China 5.1% / 0.8%
Hanging Rock — China: 5.1% Nundle — China: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Hanging Rock — New Zealand: not among its largest Nundle — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Hanging Rock Nundle
Certificate III & IV 25.5% / 16.2%
Hanging Rock — Certificate III & IV: 25.5% Nundle — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 7.5%
Hanging Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Nundle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 7.3%
Hanging Rock — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Nundle — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.5%
Hanging Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Nundle — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Hanging Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nundle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hanging Rock 91.1% houses
Hanging Rock — Houses: 91.1% Hanging Rock — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% Hanging Rock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nundle 97.5% houses
Nundle — Houses: 97.5% Nundle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nundle — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hanging Rock Nundle
Median house price $475,000 $395,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $354,000

Zoning mix

Hanging Rock Nundle
Rural and farming 90% 99%
Environmental 9% 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

Hanging Rock Nundle
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hanging Rock Nundle
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Nundle is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Hanging Rock Nundle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hanging Rock carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 37); Nundle carries more crime risk (62 vs 42).

Hanging Rock Nundle
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Hanging Rock Nundle
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hanging Rock

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

Schools in Nundle

  • Nundle Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hanging Rock Nundle
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 4

Mobility

Hanging Rock sits further from the CBD (406.6 km vs 391 km).

Hanging Rock Nundle
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 406.6 km
+4% vs other
 391 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 282 min
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.

Hanging Rock Nundle
Car (driver) 54.5% / 70.4%
Hanging Rock — Car (driver): 54.5% Nundle — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 17.6%
Hanging Rock — Worked from Home: 31.8% Nundle — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Walked Only 13.6% / 7.2%
Hanging Rock — Walked Only: 13.6% Nundle — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Hanging Rock — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nundle — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Hanging Rock Nundle
Elevation 1,254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hanging Rock Nundle
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
245 premises

Council rates

Hanging Rock Nundle
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Hanging Rock Nundle
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hanging Rock Nundle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hanging Rock

Affordable Retirees Rural

Nundle

Affordable Retirees Rural

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