Oberon vs Tarana

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarana: a median of $890,000, against $554,000 in Oberon. On these figures, Oberon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tarana 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

Oberon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Tarana carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oberon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($389,000 vs $1,010,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($553,750 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oberon has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 10%)
  • Tarana leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (180 km vs 199.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 186 min)
  • But Oberon is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oberon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Tarana carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Tarana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oberon Tarana
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.

Oberon Tarana
Walkability 14 / 0
Oberon — Walkability: 14/100 Tarana — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 87
Oberon — Safety: 40/100 Tarana — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 74 / 77
Oberon — Low fire risk: 74/100 Tarana — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Oberon has more residents (3,319 vs 187); Tarana has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,692).

Oberon Tarana
Population 3,319
+94% vs other
 187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +9.4%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $68,692/yr $97,500/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oberon Tarana
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
Oberon — 0-4: 4.6% Tarana — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.7% / 16.0%
Oberon — 5-14: 12.7% Tarana — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.3% / 3.2%
Oberon — 15-19: 5.3% Tarana — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.5% / 6.4%
Oberon — 20-24: 4.5% Tarana — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 10.3% / 4.3%
Oberon — 25-34: 10.3% Tarana — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.4% / 10.7%
Oberon — 35-44: 10.4% Tarana — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.9% / 18.2%
Oberon — 45-54: 11.9% Tarana — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 14.0% / 15.5%
Oberon — 55-64: 14.0% Tarana — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.6% / 17.6%
Oberon — 65-74: 14.6% Tarana — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 8.9% / 4.3%
Oberon — 75-84: 8.9% Tarana — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.7% / —
Oberon — 85+: 2.7% Tarana — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oberon 45.8% lone person
Oberon — Lone Person: 45.8% Oberon — Couple Families: 30.3% Oberon — One Parent Families: 19.6% Oberon — Group Household: 3.8% Oberon — Other Families: 0.4%
Tarana 48.8% lone person
Tarana — Lone Person: 48.8% Tarana — Couple Families: 51.2% Tarana — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tarana — Group Household: 0.0% Tarana — 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.

Oberon 28.2% renting
Oberon — Owned Outright: 42.1% Oberon — Mortgage: 29.7% Oberon — Renting: 28.2%
Tarana 9.7% renting
Tarana — Owned Outright: 48.6% Tarana — Mortgage: 41.7% Tarana — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oberon Tarana
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.0%
Oberon — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Tarana — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 9.6%
Oberon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Tarana — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.0%
Oberon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Tarana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 5.3%
Oberon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tarana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.6%
Oberon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tarana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Oberon Tarana
England 2.4% / 3.2%
Oberon — England: 2.4% Tarana — England: 3.2%
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Oberon — Lebanon: not among its largest Tarana — Lebanon: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Oberon — New Zealand: 1.6% Tarana — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.6%
Oberon — Greece: not among its largest Tarana — Greece: 1.6%
India 0.8% / —
Oberon — India: 0.8% Tarana — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Oberon — South Africa: 0.7% Tarana — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / —
Oberon — Fiji: 0.6% Tarana — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oberon 90.6% houses
Oberon — Houses: 90.6% Oberon — Townhouses: 6.3% Oberon — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Tarana 100.0% houses
Tarana — Houses: 100.0% Tarana — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oberon Tarana
Median house price $553,750 $890,000
Median unit price $452,500 —
Median land price $389,000 $1,010,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oberon Tarana
Rural and farming 89% 94%
Residential 9% 0%
Environmental 0% 5%
Industrial 1% 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

Oberon Tarana
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Oberon Tarana
Houses 4.1%
$500/wk on $628K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oberon Tarana
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW —

Liveability

Oberon is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Oberon Tarana
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Oberon carries more crime risk (60 vs 13).

Oberon Tarana
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
13/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Oberon Tarana
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Oberon

  • Oberon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oberon High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Tarana

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

Amenities in the suburb

Oberon Tarana
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 1
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 79 17

Mobility

Oberon sits further from the CBD (199.8 km vs 180 km).

Oberon Tarana
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 199.8 km
+10% vs other
 180 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 168 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2787
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2787
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.

Oberon Tarana
Car (driver) 78.9% / 69.7%
Oberon — Car (driver): 78.9% Tarana — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 30.3%
Oberon — Worked from Home: 9.1% Tarana — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Oberon — Car (passenger): 6.0% Tarana — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Oberon — Walked Only: 5.0% Tarana — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Oberon — Bus: 0.9% Tarana — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Oberon Tarana
Elevation 1,107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 785 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oberon Tarana
Connectivity score 51/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,996 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Oberon Tarana
Annual rainfall 738 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Oberon Tarana
Average residential rate $975/yr
same for both
Council Oberon
same for both

Federal electorate

Oberon Tarana
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oberon Tarana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oberon

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tarana

Rural Trains

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