Obley vs Tomingley
Tomingley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Obley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Obley, about half of households are people living alone. In Tomingley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tomingley: a median of $925,000, against $560,000 in Obley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Obley tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Obley carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)
- Tomingley is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Obley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $925,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Obley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Obley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (366.6 km vs 399.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 316 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Obley
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
- carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)
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 3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Obley 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.
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
Tomingley has more residents (342 vs 94); Tomingley rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 342 +264% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.3% | +11.8% |
| Median age | 56 | 50 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr +2% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $250/wk +150% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (23.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | $925,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $240,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 91% |
| Environmental | 15% | 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
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne | 14 across Narromine |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% | +50% |
Ranking within NSW
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
Liveability
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Obley carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 56); Tomingley carries more crime risk (86 vs 73).
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | High 73/100 | 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
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 27 | 56 |
Mobility
Tomingley sits further from the CBD (399.1 km vs 366.6 km).
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 366.6 km | 399.1 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 316 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2868 | 0.2% postcode 2869 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 2868 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 423 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr | $860/yr |
| Council | Cabonne | Narromine |
Federal electorate
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare | Parkes |
| Member | Andrew Gee | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | Independent | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Obley | Tomingley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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