Nemingha vs Piallamore

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Piallamore, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Piallamore: a median of $915,000, against $600,000 in Nemingha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nemingha tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Piallamore suits families with children and 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

Piallamore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 58%)
  • But Nemingha has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nemingha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nemingha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nemingha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (410 km vs 414.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nemingha is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • Piallamore carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nemingha Piallamore
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.

Nemingha Piallamore
Walkability 25 / 0
Nemingha — Walkability: 25/100 Piallamore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 85
Nemingha — Safety: 16/100 Piallamore — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 84 / 73
Nemingha — Low fire risk: 84/100 Piallamore — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Nemingha has more residents (705 vs 276); Piallamore rents higher ($450/wk vs $300/wk).

Nemingha Piallamore
Population 705
+61% vs other
 276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +5.7%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $90,532/yr $106,756/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $450/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nemingha Piallamore
0-4 5.0% / 5.4%
Nemingha — 0-4: 5.0% Piallamore — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.9% / 20.3%
Nemingha — 5-14: 14.9% Piallamore — 5-14: 20.3%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Nemingha — 15-19: 5.7% Piallamore — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 3.3%
Nemingha — 20-24: 4.7% Piallamore — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.2% / 4.3%
Nemingha — 25-34: 8.2% Piallamore — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 12.5% / 12.3%
Nemingha — 35-44: 12.5% Piallamore — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.6% / 17.8%
Nemingha — 45-54: 13.6% Piallamore — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 16.0% / 10.9%
Nemingha — 55-64: 16.0% Piallamore — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 11.9% / 15.2%
Nemingha — 65-74: 11.9% Piallamore — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.1% / 8.0%
Nemingha — 75-84: 7.1% Piallamore — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.7% / —
Nemingha — 85+: 1.7% Piallamore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nemingha 43.9% couple families
Nemingha — Couple Families: 43.9% Nemingha — Lone Person: 39.9% Nemingha — One Parent Families: 13.9% Nemingha — Group Household: 2.3%
Piallamore 66.7% couple families
Piallamore — Couple Families: 66.7% Piallamore — Lone Person: 20.6% Piallamore — One Parent Families: 12.7% Piallamore — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nemingha 16.9% renting
Nemingha — Owned Outright: 42.0% Nemingha — Mortgage: 41.2% Nemingha — Renting: 16.9%
Piallamore 7.0% renting
Piallamore — Owned Outright: 40.7% Piallamore — Mortgage: 52.3% Piallamore — Renting: 7.0%
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.

Nemingha Piallamore
England 0.4% / 3.3%
Nemingha — England: 0.4% Piallamore — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.8%
Nemingha — New Zealand: 0.9% Piallamore — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 2.2%
Nemingha — Netherlands: not among its largest Piallamore — Netherlands: 2.2%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Nemingha — Philippines: 0.4% Piallamore — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Nemingha Piallamore
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 18.1%
Nemingha — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Piallamore — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 12.3%
Nemingha — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Piallamore — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.4%
Nemingha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Piallamore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.5%
Nemingha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Piallamore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.1%
Nemingha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Piallamore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nemingha 92.1% houses
Nemingha — Houses: 92.1% Nemingha — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Piallamore 100.0% houses
Piallamore — Houses: 100.0% Piallamore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nemingha Piallamore
Median house price $600,000 $915,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $499,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Piallamore has more rural and farming land (60% vs 36%); Nemingha has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 14%).

Nemingha Piallamore
Rural and farming 36% 60%
Residential 36% 26%
Environmental 28% 14%
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

Nemingha Piallamore
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nemingha Piallamore
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Nemingha is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Nemingha Piallamore
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Nemingha carries more crime risk (84 vs 15); Piallamore carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 16).

Nemingha Piallamore
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
15/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nemingha Piallamore
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 Nemingha

  • Nemingha Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Piallamore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nemingha Piallamore
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Piallamore sits further from the CBD (414.5 km vs 410 km).

Nemingha Piallamore
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 410 km 414.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 302 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
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.

Nemingha Piallamore
Car (driver) 73.7% / 72.6%
Nemingha — Car (driver): 73.7% Piallamore — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 24.8%
Nemingha — Worked from Home: 19.3% Piallamore — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.6%
Nemingha — Car (passenger): 4.6% Piallamore — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Nemingha — Walked Only: 2.5% Piallamore — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Nemingha Piallamore
Elevation 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nemingha Piallamore
Connectivity score 36/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
338 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Nemingha Piallamore
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nemingha Piallamore
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Nemingha Piallamore
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Nemingha Piallamore
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nemingha Piallamore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nemingha

Acreage Affordable

Piallamore

Family Rural

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