Mogo vs Tomakin

Mogo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Tomakin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tomakin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tomakin: a median of $960,000, against $630,000 in Mogo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mogo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tomakin suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Mogo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 79%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Mogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $960,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomakin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 257 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tomakin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Tomakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mogo Tomakin
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.

Mogo Tomakin
Walkability 0 / 36
Mogo — Walkability: 0/100 Tomakin — Walkability: 36/100
Low fire risk 76 / 23
Mogo — Low fire risk: 76/100 Tomakin — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Tomakin has more residents (1,233 vs 332); Tomakin rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).

Mogo Tomakin
Population 332 1,233
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +23.2%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $62,816/yr $65,520/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $350/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mogo Tomakin
0-4 6.3% / 4.0%
Mogo — 0-4: 6.3% Tomakin — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.8% / 10.9%
Mogo — 5-14: 10.8% Tomakin — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.3% / 3.9%
Mogo — 15-19: 6.3% Tomakin — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.5% / 2.8%
Mogo — 20-24: 4.5% Tomakin — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.7% / 8.8%
Mogo — 25-34: 8.7% Tomakin — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.3% / 10.0%
Mogo — 35-44: 12.3% Tomakin — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.0% / 10.8%
Mogo — 45-54: 13.0% Tomakin — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.9% / 16.2%
Mogo — 55-64: 13.9% Tomakin — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 16.3% / 23.3%
Mogo — 65-74: 16.3% Tomakin — 65-74: 23.3%
75-84 5.1% / 7.3%
Mogo — 75-84: 5.1% Tomakin — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.8% / 2.4%
Mogo — 85+: 1.8% Tomakin — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mogo 34.1% lone person
Mogo — Lone Person: 34.1% Mogo — Couple Families: 37.8% Mogo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Mogo — Group Household: 9.8% Mogo — Other Families: 0.0%
Tomakin 47.8% lone person
Tomakin — Lone Person: 47.8% Tomakin — Couple Families: 32.7% Tomakin — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tomakin — Group Household: 3.1% Tomakin — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mogo 19.6% renting
Mogo — Owned Outright: 51.5% Mogo — Mortgage: 28.9% Mogo — Renting: 19.6%
Tomakin 20.8% renting
Tomakin — Owned Outright: 54.7% Tomakin — Mortgage: 24.5% Tomakin — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mogo Tomakin
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 18.6%
Mogo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Tomakin — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 9.5%
Mogo — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Tomakin — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 8.2%
Mogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Tomakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.2%
Mogo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tomakin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Mogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tomakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Mogo Tomakin
England 1.5% / 4.6%
Mogo — England: 1.5% Tomakin — England: 4.6%
Germany 1.5% / 1.1%
Mogo — Germany: 1.5% Tomakin — Germany: 1.1%
Canada 1.2% / —
Mogo — Canada: 1.2% Tomakin — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Mogo — New Zealand: not among its largest Tomakin — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mogo — Scotland: not among its largest Tomakin — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Mogo — South Africa: not among its largest Tomakin — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mogo 100.0% houses
Mogo — Houses: 100.0% Mogo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mogo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tomakin 79.1% houses
Tomakin — Houses: 79.1% Tomakin — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Tomakin — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mogo Tomakin
Median house price $630,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $598,000
Median land price — $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Mogo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 23%); Tomakin has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 1%).

Mogo Tomakin
Rural and farming 95% 23%
Environmental 1% 44%
Residential 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
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

Mogo Tomakin
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mogo Tomakin
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Tomakin is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Mogo Tomakin
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tomakin carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 24).

Mogo Tomakin
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
77/100
Crime — Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mogo Tomakin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mogo

  • Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tomakin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mogo Tomakin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 41 0

Mobility

Mogo Tomakin
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 295 km 294.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 244 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

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.

Mogo Tomakin
Car (driver) 73.5% / 75.8%
Mogo — Car (driver): 73.5% Tomakin — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 15.5%
Mogo — Worked from Home: 16.7% Tomakin — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 5.9% / 2.8%
Mogo — Walked Only: 5.9% Tomakin — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Mogo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Tomakin — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Mogo — Bicycle: not among its largest Tomakin — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Mogo Tomakin
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 946 m
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mogo Tomakin
Connectivity score 30/100 88/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
190 premises
 61%
898 premises

Climate

Mogo Tomakin
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mogo Tomakin
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Mogo Tomakin
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mogo Tomakin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mogo

Rural

Tomakin

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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