Narromine vs Tomingley

Narromine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Tomingley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tomingley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tomingley: a median of $925,000, against $440,000 in Narromine. On these figures, Narromine tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tomingley suits couples.

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

Narromine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Tomingley is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $925,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomingley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 349 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (399.1 km vs 439.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Tomingley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narromine Tomingley
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.

Narromine Tomingley
Walkability 6 / 0
Narromine — Walkability: 6/100 Tomingley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 14
Narromine — Safety: 11/100 Tomingley — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 78 / 44
Narromine — Low fire risk: 78/100 Tomingley — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Narromine has more residents (4,608 vs 342); Tomingley skews older (50 vs 39).

Narromine Tomingley
Population 4,608
+93% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +11.8%
Median age 39 50
Median household income $67,912/yr $71,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narromine Tomingley
0-4 6.5% / 2.9%
Narromine — 0-4: 6.5% Tomingley — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.6% / 12.3%
Narromine — 5-14: 15.6% Tomingley — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Narromine — 15-19: 5.8% Tomingley — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.1% / 1.8%
Narromine — 20-24: 5.1% Tomingley — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 10.9% / 9.1%
Narromine — 25-34: 10.9% Tomingley — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.2% / 9.1%
Narromine — 35-44: 11.2% Tomingley — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 10.6% / 16.1%
Narromine — 45-54: 10.6% Tomingley — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.1% / 16.4%
Narromine — 55-64: 13.1% Tomingley — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 11.2% / 14.0%
Narromine — 65-74: 11.2% Tomingley — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.3% / 8.2%
Narromine — 75-84: 7.3% Tomingley — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Narromine — 85+: 2.6% Tomingley — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narromine 36.8% couple families
Narromine — Couple Families: 36.8% Narromine — Lone Person: 39.6% Narromine — One Parent Families: 18.8% Narromine — Group Household: 3.2% Narromine — Other Families: 1.6%
Tomingley 54.8% couple families
Tomingley — Couple Families: 54.8% Tomingley — Lone Person: 35.5% Tomingley — One Parent Families: 9.7% Tomingley — Group Household: 0.0% Tomingley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narromine 24.9% renting
Narromine — Owned Outright: 42.5% Narromine — Mortgage: 32.6% Narromine — Renting: 24.9%
Tomingley 12.0% renting
Tomingley — Owned Outright: 61.0% Tomingley — Mortgage: 27.0% Tomingley — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Narromine Tomingley
England 0.8% / 0.9%
Narromine — England: 0.8% Tomingley — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Narromine — New Zealand: 0.3% Tomingley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Narromine — Germany: 0.3% Tomingley — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Narromine — India: 0.3% Tomingley — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Narromine — Philippines: 0.3% Tomingley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.9%).

Qualifications

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

Narromine Tomingley
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.0%
Narromine — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Tomingley — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.4%
Narromine — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Tomingley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.6%
Narromine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Tomingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.9%
Narromine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tomingley — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Narromine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tomingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narromine 93.1% houses
Narromine — Houses: 93.1% Narromine — Townhouses: 5.3% Narromine — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Tomingley 100.9% houses
Tomingley — Houses: 100.9% Tomingley — Townhouses: 0.0% Tomingley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narromine Tomingley
Median house price $440,000 $925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Narromine Tomingley
Rural and farming 96% 91%
Environmental 2% 9%
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

Narromine Tomingley
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Narromine Tomingley
Houses 4.0%
$490/wk on $645K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Narromine Tomingley
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Narromine Tomingley
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tomingley carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 22).

Narromine Tomingley
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
86/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Narromine Tomingley
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Narromine

  • Narromine Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Narromine Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narromine High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tomingley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Narromine Tomingley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 36 56

Mobility

Narromine sits further from the CBD (439.3 km vs 399.1 km).

Narromine Tomingley
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 439.3 km
+9% vs other
 399.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 349 min 316 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.2%
postcode 2869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 63
postcode 2869

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.

Narromine Tomingley
Car (driver) 77.1% / 54.1%
Narromine — Car (driver): 77.1% Tomingley — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 33.6%
Narromine — Worked from Home: 12.1% Tomingley — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Walked Only 5.4% / 9.8%
Narromine — Walked Only: 5.4% Tomingley — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.5%
Narromine — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tomingley — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 0.3% / —
Narromine — Bus: 0.3% Tomingley — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Narromine Tomingley
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narromine Tomingley
Connectivity score 59/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,361 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Narromine Tomingley
Annual rainfall 492 mm 587 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C 33.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C 5.5°C

Council rates

Narromine Tomingley
Average residential rate $860/yr
same for both
Council Narromine
same for both

Federal electorate

Narromine Tomingley
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narromine Tomingley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narromine

Affordable Family Rural

Tomingley

Rural

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