Loomberah vs Nundle

Loomberah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Nundle. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loomberah, most households are couple families. In Nundle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Loomberah: a median of $818,000, against $395,000 in Nundle, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Loomberah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nundle suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Loomberah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 35%)
  • But Nundle has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

  • Loomberah leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Nundle has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $817,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Loomberah leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 33%)
  • Nundle has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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 292 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (391 km vs 404.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nundle

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 14%)
  • But Loomberah carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Loomberah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Loomberah 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.

Loomberah 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.

Loomberah Nundle
Walkability 0 / 15
Loomberah — Walkability: 0/100 Nundle — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 88 / 38
Loomberah — Safety: 88/100 Nundle — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 89 / 63
Loomberah — Low fire risk: 89/100 Nundle — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Loomberah has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $39,728); Nundle skews older (55 vs 40).

Loomberah Nundle
Population 552
+13% vs other
 482
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% -2.8%
Median age 40 55
Median household income $108,472/yr
+63% vs other
 $39,728/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loomberah Nundle
0-4 5.8% / 2.9%
Loomberah — 0-4: 5.8% Nundle — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 16.5% / 10.2%
Loomberah — 5-14: 16.5% Nundle — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 8.0% / 5.8%
Loomberah — 15-19: 8.0% Nundle — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.7% / 3.3%
Loomberah — 20-24: 4.7% Nundle — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.3% / 6.6%
Loomberah — 25-34: 8.3% Nundle — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.9% / 6.2%
Loomberah — 35-44: 13.9% Nundle — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 13.4% / 14.7%
Loomberah — 45-54: 13.4% Nundle — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 13.8% / 19.5%
Loomberah — 55-64: 13.8% Nundle — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 11.2% / 18.0%
Loomberah — 65-74: 11.2% Nundle — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 2.9% / 11.2%
Loomberah — 75-84: 2.9% Nundle — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 2.3%
Loomberah — 85+: not among its largest Nundle — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loomberah 64.6% couple families
Loomberah — Couple Families: 64.6% Loomberah — Lone Person: 23.8% Loomberah — One Parent Families: 7.7% Loomberah — Group Household: 3.8% Loomberah — Other Families: 0.0%
Nundle 22.8% couple families
Nundle — Couple Families: 22.8% Nundle — Lone Person: 54.4% Nundle — One Parent Families: 12.0% Nundle — Group Household: 8.2% Nundle — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loomberah 13.3% renting
Loomberah — Owned Outright: 48.8% Loomberah — Mortgage: 38.0% Loomberah — Renting: 13.3%
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.

Loomberah Nundle
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Loomberah — New Zealand: 1.3% Nundle — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 0.9% / 2.1%
Loomberah — England: 0.9% Nundle — England: 2.1%
China — / 0.8%
Loomberah — China: not among its largest Nundle — China: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Loomberah — South Africa: not among its largest Nundle — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Loomberah — Germany: not among its largest Nundle — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Loomberah Nundle
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.2%
Loomberah — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Nundle — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 7.3%
Loomberah — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Nundle — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.5%
Loomberah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Nundle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Loomberah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Nundle — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.6%
Loomberah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Nundle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loomberah 100.0% houses
Loomberah — Houses: 100.0% Loomberah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nundle 97.5% houses
Nundle — Houses: 97.5% Nundle — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Loomberah Nundle
Median house price $817,500 $395,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $354,000

Zoning mix

Loomberah Nundle
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Loomberah Nundle
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income — Higher than 4% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Nundle is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Loomberah Nundle
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Nundle carries more crime risk (62 vs 12); Nundle carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 11).

Loomberah Nundle
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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

Loomberah 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 Loomberah

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

Loomberah Nundle
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Loomberah sits further from the CBD (404.7 km vs 391 km).

Loomberah Nundle
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 404.7 km
+3% vs other
 391 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 282 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Loomberah Nundle
Car (driver) 59.9% / 70.4%
Loomberah — Car (driver): 59.9% Nundle — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 17.6%
Loomberah — Worked from Home: 30.9% Nundle — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Walked Only 4.1% / 7.2%
Loomberah — Walked Only: 4.1% Nundle — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.8%
Loomberah — Car (passenger): 5.2% Nundle — Car (passenger): 4.8%

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

Setting

Loomberah Nundle
Elevation 642 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Loomberah Nundle
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
206 premises
 0%
245 premises

Climate

Loomberah Nundle
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Loomberah

Family Rural

Nundle

Affordable Retirees Rural

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