Marthaguy vs Tenandra
Marthaguy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Tenandra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Marthaguy tends to suit young adults and couples, while Tenandra suits families with children.
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
Marthaguy
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 57/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tenandra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 60%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Marthaguy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Tenandra
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (530.2 km vs 568.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (407 min vs 433 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Marthaguy carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 57/100)
- Tenandra is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Marthaguy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.6% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marthaguy and Tenandra 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
Tenandra rents higher ($320/wk vs $0/wk); Tenandra skews older (34 vs 31).
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 78 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.6% | -6.0% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | — | $320/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (12.8%).
Zoning mix
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Warren same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Tenandra is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tenandra carries more crime risk (57 vs 36); Tenandra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 18).
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| 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
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 25 | 24 |
Mobility
Marthaguy sits further from the CBD (568.4 km vs 530.2 km).
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 568.4 km +7% vs other | 530.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 433 min | 407 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2824 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 2824 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 (75.6%).
Setting
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 490 mm | 492 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 33.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.4°C |
Council rates
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $677/yr same for both | |
| Council | Warren same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marthaguy | Tenandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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