Loomberah vs Woolomin
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. Houses cost more in Loomberah: a median of $818,000, against $525,000 in Woolomin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Loomberah tends to suit couples, while Woolomin 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 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 56%)
- But Woolomin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woolomin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($525,000 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 22%)
- Woolomin has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Woolomin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woolomin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
- But Loomberah carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 66/100)
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 -6.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Loomberah and Woolomin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Loomberah has more residents (552 vs 260); Loomberah has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $60,320).
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 552 +53% vs other | 260 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.4% | -6.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $108,472/yr +44% vs other | $60,320/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +13% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $817,500 | $525,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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 | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Tamworth same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -35% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 74% 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
Woolomin is more walkable (19 vs 0).
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 57/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Woolomin carries more crime risk (66 vs 12); Woolomin carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 11).
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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 | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Woolomin
- Woolomin Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 19/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 404.7 km | 404.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 292 min | 293 min |
| Public transport score | 33/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 14.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 1.5 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).
Setting
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 642 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 477 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 206 premises | 0% 129 premises |
Climate
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 650 mm | 784 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.6°C | 27.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.6°C | 0.1°C |
Council rates
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,397/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tamworth same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Loomberah | Woolomin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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