Marulan vs Tallong

Marulan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Tallong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallong: a median of $1.09 million, against $820,000 in Marulan. On these figures, Marulan tends to suit 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

Tallong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marulan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,095,000)
  • has cheaper land ($342,500 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 136 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marulan Tallong
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.

Marulan Tallong
Walkability 5 / 0
Marulan — Walkability: 5/100 Tallong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 77
Marulan — Safety: 24/100 Tallong — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 28 / 28
Marulan — Low fire risk: 28/100 Tallong — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Marulan has more residents (1,428 vs 914); Tallong skews older (48 vs 38).

Marulan Tallong
Population 1,428
+36% vs other
 914
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +12.4%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $77,168/yr $82,108/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $385/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marulan Tallong
0-4 8.2% / 4.7%
Marulan — 0-4: 8.2% Tallong — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.1% / 14.0%
Marulan — 5-14: 14.1% Tallong — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.8% / 6.8%
Marulan — 15-19: 4.8% Tallong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.0% / 2.1%
Marulan — 20-24: 4.0% Tallong — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 14.9% / 7.7%
Marulan — 25-34: 14.9% Tallong — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.7% / 10.3%
Marulan — 35-44: 12.7% Tallong — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.6% / 14.4%
Marulan — 45-54: 11.6% Tallong — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.7% / 17.3%
Marulan — 55-64: 12.7% Tallong — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 10.2% / 13.5%
Marulan — 65-74: 10.2% Tallong — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.3% / 8.9%
Marulan — 75-84: 5.3% Tallong — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.7% / 1.1%
Marulan — 85+: 1.7% Tallong — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marulan 44.1% couple families
Marulan — Couple Families: 44.1% Marulan — Lone Person: 36.4% Marulan — One Parent Families: 16.3% Marulan — Group Household: 3.2%
Tallong 53.4% couple families
Tallong — Couple Families: 53.4% Tallong — Lone Person: 31.4% Tallong — One Parent Families: 10.5% Tallong — Group Household: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marulan 21.8% renting
Marulan — Owned Outright: 35.1% Marulan — Mortgage: 43.1% Marulan — Renting: 21.8%
Tallong 8.8% renting
Tallong — Owned Outright: 44.6% Tallong — Mortgage: 46.6% Tallong — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marulan Tallong
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 19.1%
Marulan — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tallong — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 9.6%
Marulan — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Tallong — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.6%
Marulan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Tallong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.3%
Marulan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Tallong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.8%
Marulan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Tallong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Marulan Tallong
England 2.9% / 4.0%
Marulan — England: 2.9% Tallong — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.9%
Marulan — New Zealand: 0.4% Tallong — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.4%
Marulan — Philippines: 0.6% Tallong — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Marulan — Germany: 0.4% Tallong — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Marulan — South Africa: not among its largest Tallong — South Africa: 0.7%
India 0.5% / —
Marulan — India: 0.5% Tallong — India: not among its largest
Iraq 0.5% / —
Marulan — Iraq: 0.5% Tallong — Iraq: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Marulan — Scotland: not among its largest Tallong — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marulan 98.6% houses
Marulan — Houses: 98.6% Marulan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Marulan — Townhouses: 0.6%
Tallong 100.0% houses
Tallong — Houses: 100.0% Tallong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tallong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marulan Tallong
Median house price $820,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $342,500 $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 28 sales
 80 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Tallong has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 38%); Marulan has more rural and farming land (56% vs 45%).

Marulan Tallong
Rural and farming 56% 45%
Environmental 38% 53%
Industrial 3% 0%
Residential 2%
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

Marulan Tallong
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
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.

Marulan Tallong
Houses 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marulan Tallong
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Tallong scores higher overall (34 vs 19).

Marulan Tallong
Grade D C
Score 19/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Marulan carries more crime risk (76 vs 23).

Marulan Tallong
Bushfire High
72/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Low
23/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Marulan Tallong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Marulan

  • Marulan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tallong

  • Tallong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marulan Tallong
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 33 26

Mobility

Marulan Tallong
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 169.2 km 168.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 136 min
Public transport score 35/100
Rail · Bus
 27/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2579
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.

Marulan Tallong
Car (driver) 80.3% / 69.5%
Marulan — Car (driver): 80.3% Tallong — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 23.3%
Marulan — Worked from Home: 10.8% Tallong — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.8%
Marulan — Car (passenger): 6.1% Tallong — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.4%
Marulan — Walked Only: 2.2% Tallong — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 0.6% / —
Marulan — Train: 0.6% Tallong — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Marulan Tallong
Elevation 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marulan Tallong
Connectivity score 39/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
764 premises
 0%
404 premises

Climate

Marulan Tallong
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Marulan Tallong
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Marulan Tallong
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marulan Tallong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marulan

Family Rural

Tallong

River Rural Trains

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