Peak Hill vs Tomingley

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peak Hill, 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 $250,000 in Peak Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Peak Hill tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tomingley 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

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tomingley is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $925,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomingley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 344 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (399.1 km vs 431.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peak Hill 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.

Peak Hill Tomingley
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.

Peak Hill Tomingley
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Tomingley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 14
Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100 Tomingley — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 47 / 44
Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100 Tomingley — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Peak Hill has more residents (1,162 vs 342); Tomingley has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $51,792).

Peak Hill Tomingley
Population 1,162
+71% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +11.8%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $51,792/yr $71,500/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $250/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill Tomingley
0-4 5.9% / 2.9%
Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9% Tomingley — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.8% / 12.3%
Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8% Tomingley — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3% Tomingley — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.7% / 1.8%
Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7% Tomingley — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 8.1% / 9.1%
Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1% Tomingley — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 9.6% / 9.1%
Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Tomingley — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.6% / 16.1%
Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6% Tomingley — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.7% / 16.4%
Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7% Tomingley — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 14.4% / 14.0%
Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4% Tomingley — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.3% / 8.2%
Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3% Tomingley — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.9% / 1.5%
Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9% Tomingley — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 49.7% lone person
Peak Hill — Lone Person: 49.7% Peak Hill — Couple Families: 23.4% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 22.2% Peak Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Peak Hill — Other Families: 1.2%
Tomingley 35.5% lone person
Tomingley — Lone Person: 35.5% Tomingley — Couple Families: 54.8% Tomingley — One Parent Families: 9.7% Tomingley — Group Household: 0.0% Tomingley — 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.

Peak Hill 29.8% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.1% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 20.1% Peak Hill — Renting: 29.8%
Tomingley 12.0% renting
Tomingley — Owned Outright: 61.0% Tomingley — Mortgage: 27.0% Tomingley — Renting: 12.0%
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.

Peak Hill Tomingley
England 1.6% / 0.9%
Peak Hill — England: 1.6% Tomingley — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Peak Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Tomingley — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Peak Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Tomingley — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Peak Hill — Malaysia: 0.4% Tomingley — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Peak Hill — Netherlands: 0.3% Tomingley — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Peak Hill Tomingley
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 14.0%
Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Tomingley — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.4%
Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Tomingley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.6%
Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Tomingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.9%
Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tomingley — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.9%
Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Tomingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 91.3% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 91.3% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 3.6%
Tomingley 100.9% houses
Tomingley — Houses: 100.9% Tomingley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tomingley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Peak Hill Tomingley
Median house price $250,000 $925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Peak Hill Tomingley
Rural and farming 97% 91%
Environmental 3% 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

Peak Hill Tomingley
New dwellings approved 15
across Parkes
 14
across Narromine
Approvals change year on year -100% +50%

Ranking within NSW

Peak Hill Tomingley
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Peak Hill Tomingley
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Peak Hill Tomingley
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
81/100
 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

Peak Hill Tomingley
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Peak Hill

  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Peak Hill Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tomingley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Hill Tomingley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 54 56

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (431.9 km vs 399.1 km).

Peak Hill Tomingley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 431.9 km
+8% vs other
 399.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 344 min 316 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2869
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2869
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.

Peak Hill Tomingley
Car (driver) 65.2% / 54.1%
Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2% Tomingley — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 33.6%
Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0% Tomingley — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Walked Only 8.2% / 9.8%
Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2% Tomingley — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.5%
Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tomingley — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Peak Hill Tomingley
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peak Hill Tomingley
Connectivity score 54/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
582 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Peak Hill 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

Peak Hill Tomingley
Average residential rate $1,146/yr $860/yr
Council Parkes Narromine

Federal electorate

Peak Hill Tomingley
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peak Hill Tomingley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peak Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tomingley

Rural

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