Mullaley vs Tambar Springs

Mullaley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Tambar Springs. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tambar Springs, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mullaley: a median of $190,000, against $165,000 in Tambar Springs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tambar Springs tends to suit people living alone.

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

Mullaley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tambar Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $190,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tambar Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tambar Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.1 km vs 477.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (319 min vs 340 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 91/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Mullaley Tambar Springs
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.

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullaley — Walkability: 0/100 Tambar Springs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 9
Mullaley — Safety: 22/100 Tambar Springs — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 72 / 81
Mullaley — Low fire risk: 72/100 Tambar Springs — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Tambar Springs has more residents (273 vs 174); Mullaley rents higher ($250/wk vs $183/wk).

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Population 174 273
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% —
Median age 45 50
Median household income $67,184/yr
+22% vs other
 $52,676/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+27% vs other
 $183/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullaley Tambar Springs
0-4 3.4% / 3.3%
Mullaley — 0-4: 3.4% Tambar Springs — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.2% / 12.8%
Mullaley — 5-14: 13.2% Tambar Springs — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 11.5% / 3.3%
Mullaley — 15-19: 11.5% Tambar Springs — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 6.3% / 2.2%
Mullaley — 20-24: 6.3% Tambar Springs — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 8.6% / 11.4%
Mullaley — 25-34: 8.6% Tambar Springs — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.8% / 9.5%
Mullaley — 35-44: 9.8% Tambar Springs — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.9% / 12.1%
Mullaley — 45-54: 14.9% Tambar Springs — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.5% / 19.4%
Mullaley — 55-64: 11.5% Tambar Springs — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 12.1% / 16.8%
Mullaley — 65-74: 12.1% Tambar Springs — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 10.3% / 6.6%
Mullaley — 75-84: 10.3% Tambar Springs — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.0% / 3.3%
Mullaley — 85+: 4.0% Tambar Springs — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 29.8% lone person
Mullaley — Lone Person: 29.8% Mullaley — Couple Families: 40.4% Mullaley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mullaley — Group Household: 10.6% Mullaley — Other Families: 6.4%
Tambar Springs 54.5% lone person
Tambar Springs — Lone Person: 54.5% Tambar Springs — Couple Families: 28.8% Tambar Springs — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tambar Springs — Group Household: 6.1% Tambar Springs — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 8.5% renting
Mullaley — Owned Outright: 63.8% Mullaley — Mortgage: 27.7% Mullaley — Renting: 8.5%
Tambar Springs 16.9% renting
Tambar Springs — Owned Outright: 69.7% Tambar Springs — Mortgage: 13.5% Tambar Springs — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 95.2% houses
Mullaley — Houses: 95.2% Mullaley — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Tambar Springs 96.1% houses
Tambar Springs — Houses: 96.1% Tambar Springs — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 9.9%
Mullaley — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Tambar Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.2%
Mullaley — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Tambar Springs — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 9.5%
Mullaley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Tambar Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Mullaley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tambar Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Property market

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Median house price $190,000 $165,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $8,000 —

Zoning mix

Tambar Springs has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%); Mullaley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 90%).

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Environmental 0% 10%
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

Mullaley Tambar Springs
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
 10
across Warrumbungle
Approvals change year on year -17% -75%

Ranking within NSW

Mullaley Tambar Springs
House price Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tambar Springs carries more crime risk (91 vs 78).

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
91/100
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

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mullaley

  • Mullaley Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tambar Springs

  • Tambar Springs Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Parks & reserves 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 22

Mobility

Mullaley sits further from the CBD (477.4 km vs 439.1 km).

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 477.4 km
+8% vs other
 439.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 319 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
 0.3%
postcode 2381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
 54
postcode 2381

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.

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Car (driver) 63.0% / 41.8%
Mullaley — Car (driver): 63.0% Tambar Springs — Car (driver): 41.8%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 49.5%
Mullaley — Worked from Home: 32.9% Tambar Springs — Worked from Home: 49.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.3%
Mullaley — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tambar Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Mullaley — Walked Only: not among its largest Tambar Springs — Walked Only: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
65 premises

Council rates

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Average residential rate $1,093/yr $671/yr
Council Gunnedah Warrumbungle

Federal electorate

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mullaley Tambar Springs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mullaley

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tambar Springs

Retirees Rural

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