Myrtleville vs Taralga
Myrtleville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 53 in Taralga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myrtleville, most households are couple families. In Taralga, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Myrtleville tends to suit families with children and couples, while Taralga 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
Myrtleville
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 33/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)
- But Taralga has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Taralga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $750,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Taralga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Myrtleville
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 171 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (228.2 km vs 241.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Myrtleville
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 33/100)
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- But Taralga has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Myrtleville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.9% vs -13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Myrtleville and Taralga 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
Taralga has more residents (403 vs 100); Taralga skews older (53 vs 37).
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 403 +303% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.9% | -13.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 53 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +15% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +8% vs other | $231/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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 (22.0%).
Property market
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $590,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $750,000 | $225,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 9 sales |
Zoning mix
Myrtleville has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 98% |
| Environmental | 10% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 44 across Upper Lachlan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +175% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
Myrtleville is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Taralga carries more crime risk (33 vs 0); Myrtleville carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 44).
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Myrtleville
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Taralga
- Taralga Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 21 | 28 |
Mobility
Taralga sits further from the CBD (241.9 km vs 228.2 km).
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 228.2 km | 241.9 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 158 min | 171 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 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 (76.8%).
Setting
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 848 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 864 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 860 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $636/yr same for both | |
| Council | Upper Lachlan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Myrtleville | Taralga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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