Oxley Vale vs Wallamore

Oxley Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Wallamore. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallamore, most households are couple families. On these figures, Oxley Vale tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Wallamore 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

Wallamore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 61%)
  • But Oxley Vale has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallamore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $335/wk)
  • But Oxley Vale has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (300 min vs 306 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.8 km vs 418.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallamore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Oxley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oxley Vale Wallamore
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.

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Walkability 25 / 23
Oxley Vale — Walkability: 25/100 Wallamore — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 17 / 100
Oxley Vale — Safety: 17/100 Wallamore — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oxley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallamore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley Vale has more residents (3,935 vs 84); Wallamore has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $71,812).

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Population 3,935
+98% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -30.6%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $71,812/yr $97,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+12% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale Wallamore
0-4 8.3% / 4.8%
Oxley Vale — 0-4: 8.3% Wallamore — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 16.7% / 13.1%
Oxley Vale — 5-14: 16.7% Wallamore — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.3% / 3.6%
Oxley Vale — 15-19: 6.3% Wallamore — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.8% / —
Oxley Vale — 20-24: 5.8% Wallamore — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.1% / 19.0%
Oxley Vale — 25-34: 15.1% Wallamore — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 12.8% / 15.5%
Oxley Vale — 35-44: 12.8% Wallamore — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 9.3% / 11.9%
Oxley Vale — 45-54: 9.3% Wallamore — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.4% / 8.3%
Oxley Vale — 55-64: 9.4% Wallamore — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 9.1% / 10.7%
Oxley Vale — 65-74: 9.1% Wallamore — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.7% / 9.5%
Oxley Vale — 75-84: 4.7% Wallamore — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.7% / —
Oxley Vale — 85+: 2.7% Wallamore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale 36.5% couple families
Oxley Vale — Couple Families: 36.5% Oxley Vale — Lone Person: 34.0% Oxley Vale — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Vale — Group Household: 3.4% Oxley Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Wallamore 62.5% couple families
Wallamore — Couple Families: 62.5% Wallamore — Lone Person: 18.8% Wallamore — One Parent Families: 18.8% Wallamore — Group Household: 0.0% Wallamore — 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.

Oxley Vale 44.5% renting
Oxley Vale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Oxley Vale — Mortgage: 28.7% Oxley Vale — Renting: 44.5%
Wallamore 28.0% renting
Wallamore — Owned Outright: 36.0% Wallamore — Mortgage: 36.0% Wallamore — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 26.2%
Oxley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Wallamore — Certificate III & IV: 26.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 10.7%
Oxley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wallamore — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 10.7%
Oxley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Wallamore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Oxley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wallamore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Oxley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wallamore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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.

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Netherlands — / 4.8%
Oxley Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Wallamore — Netherlands: 4.8%
England 0.9% / 3.6%
Oxley Vale — England: 0.9% Wallamore — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Oxley Vale — Philippines: 1.5% Wallamore — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Oxley Vale — Vietnam: 1.3% Wallamore — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Oxley Vale — India: 1.1% Wallamore — India: not among its largest
China 1.0% / —
Oxley Vale — China: 1.0% Wallamore — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale 92.5% houses
Oxley Vale — Houses: 92.5% Oxley Vale — Townhouses: 6.5% Oxley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Wallamore 100.0% houses
Wallamore — Houses: 100.0% Wallamore — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallamore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Median house price $625,000 —
Median unit price $837,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wallamore has more rural and farming land (100% vs 54%).

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Rural and farming 54% 100%
Residential 38% 0%
Environmental 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Oxley Vale Wallamore
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
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.

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Houses 3.9%
$535/wk on $705K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oxley Vale Wallamore
House price Higher than 18% of NSW —
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Oxley Vale carries more crime risk (83 vs 0).

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 None
0/100
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 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Oxley Vale

  • Oxley Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wallamore

  • Calrossy Anglican School - Tangara Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Wallamore sits further from the CBD (418.1 km vs 411.8 km).

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Walkability score 25/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 411.8 km 418.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 306 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Car (driver) 81.7% / 69.0%
Oxley Vale — Car (driver): 81.7% Wallamore — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 19.0%
Oxley Vale — Worked from Home: 9.9% Wallamore — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 11.9%
Oxley Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Wallamore — Walked Only: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Oxley Vale — Car (passenger): 7.3% Wallamore — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.3% / —
Oxley Vale — Bus: 0.3% Wallamore — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Elevation 374 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,638 premises
 0%
41 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Oxley Vale Wallamore
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

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Vale Wallamore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oxley Vale

Acreage Affordable Family

Wallamore

Rural

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