Narromine vs Tullamore

Narromine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Tullamore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullamore, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Narromine: a median of $440,000, against $165,000 in Tullamore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Narromine tends to suit families with children, while Tullamore suits people living alone and 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

Narromine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)
  • But Tullamore carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tullamore

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $440,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tullamore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • But Narromine has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Narromine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.3 km vs 466.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (349 min vs 369 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tullamore

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Narromine and Tullamore 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 Tullamore
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 Tullamore
Walkability 6 / 0
Narromine — Walkability: 6/100 Tullamore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 21
Narromine — Safety: 11/100 Tullamore — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 78 / 67
Narromine — Low fire risk: 78/100 Tullamore — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Narromine has more residents (4,608 vs 369); Narromine rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).

Narromine Tullamore
Population 4,608
+92% vs other
 369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -13.0%
Median age 39 50
Median household income $67,912/yr
+29% vs other
 $48,412/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+60% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narromine Tullamore
0-4 6.5% / 5.4%
Narromine — 0-4: 6.5% Tullamore — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.6% / 12.5%
Narromine — 5-14: 15.6% Tullamore — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.8% / 3.5%
Narromine — 15-19: 5.8% Tullamore — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.1% / 4.3%
Narromine — 20-24: 5.1% Tullamore — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.9% / 8.4%
Narromine — 25-34: 10.9% Tullamore — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.2% / 10.0%
Narromine — 35-44: 11.2% Tullamore — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 10.6% / 12.5%
Narromine — 45-54: 10.6% Tullamore — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.1% / 16.8%
Narromine — 55-64: 13.1% Tullamore — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 11.2% / 13.3%
Narromine — 65-74: 11.2% Tullamore — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.3% / 9.5%
Narromine — 75-84: 7.3% Tullamore — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.6% / 4.3%
Narromine — 85+: 2.6% Tullamore — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narromine 39.6% lone person
Narromine — Lone Person: 39.6% Narromine — Couple Families: 36.8% Narromine — One Parent Families: 18.8% Narromine — Group Household: 3.2% Narromine — Other Families: 1.6%
Tullamore 56.2% lone person
Tullamore — Lone Person: 56.2% Tullamore — Couple Families: 34.8% Tullamore — One Parent Families: 9.0% Tullamore — Group Household: 0.0% Tullamore — 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.

Narromine 24.9% renting
Narromine — Owned Outright: 42.5% Narromine — Mortgage: 32.6% Narromine — Renting: 24.9%
Tullamore 13.6% renting
Tullamore — Owned Outright: 64.0% Tullamore — Mortgage: 22.4% Tullamore — Renting: 13.6%
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 Tullamore
England 0.8% / 1.1%
Narromine — England: 0.8% Tullamore — England: 1.1%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.6%
Narromine — Philippines: 0.3% Tullamore — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Narromine — New Zealand: 0.3% Tullamore — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Narromine — Germany: 0.3% Tullamore — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Narromine — India: 0.3% Tullamore — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

Qualifications

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

Narromine Tullamore
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.1%
Narromine — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Tullamore — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.6%
Narromine — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Tullamore — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.9%
Narromine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Tullamore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.2%
Narromine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tullamore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Narromine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tullamore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Narromine — Townhouses: 5.3%
Tullamore 94.0% houses
Tullamore — Houses: 94.0% Tullamore — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Tullamore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Narromine Tullamore
Median house price $440,000 $165,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Narromine Tullamore
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Environmental 2% 0%
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 Tullamore
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
 15
across Parkes
Approvals change year on year +50% -100%

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

Ranking within NSW

Narromine Tullamore
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Narromine Tullamore
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tullamore carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 22); Narromine carries more crime risk (89 vs 79).

Narromine Tullamore
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
79/100
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

Narromine Tullamore
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Tullamore

  • Tullamore Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narromine Tullamore
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 36 46

Mobility

Tullamore sits further from the CBD (466.5 km vs 439.3 km).

Narromine Tullamore
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 439.3 km 466.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 349 min 369 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.0%
postcode 2874
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 —
postcode 2874

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 Tullamore
Car (driver) 77.1% / 53.4%
Narromine — Car (driver): 77.1% Tullamore — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 36.1%
Narromine — Worked from Home: 12.1% Tullamore — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 5.4% / 8.3%
Narromine — Walked Only: 5.4% Tullamore — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.3%
Narromine — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tullamore — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 0.3% / —
Narromine — Bus: 0.3% Tullamore — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Narromine Tullamore
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narromine Tullamore
Connectivity score 59/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,361 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Narromine Tullamore
Annual rainfall 492 mm 523 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C —

Council rates

Narromine Tullamore
Average residential rate $860/yr $1,146/yr
Council Narromine Parkes

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Narromine Tullamore
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

Tullamore

Retirees Rural

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