Peak Hill vs Tullamore

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 Tullamore, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Peak Hill: a median of $250,000, against $165,000 in Tullamore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tullamore tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Tullamore

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tullamore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $185/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • But Peak Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (431.9 km vs 466.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 369 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peak Hill and Tullamore 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 Tullamore
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 Tullamore
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Tullamore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 21
Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100 Tullamore — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 47 / 67
Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100 Tullamore — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Peak Hill has more residents (1,162 vs 369); Peak Hill rents higher ($185/wk vs $100/wk).

Peak Hill Tullamore
Population 1,162
+68% vs other
 369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -13.0%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $51,792/yr
+7% vs other
 $48,412/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+46% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill Tullamore
0-4 5.9% / 5.4%
Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9% Tullamore — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.8% / 12.5%
Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8% Tullamore — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.3% / 3.5%
Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3% Tullamore — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.3%
Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7% Tullamore — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.1% / 8.4%
Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1% Tullamore — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 9.6% / 10.0%
Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Tullamore — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 11.6% / 12.5%
Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6% Tullamore — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 16.7% / 16.8%
Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7% Tullamore — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.4% / 13.3%
Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4% Tullamore — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.3% / 9.5%
Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3% Tullamore — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.9% / 4.3%
Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9% Tullamore — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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%
Tullamore 56.2% lone person
Tullamore — Lone Person: 56.2% Tullamore — Couple Families: 34.8% Tullamore — One Parent Families: 9.0% Tullamore — Group Household: 0.0% Tullamore — 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%
Tullamore 13.6% renting
Tullamore — Owned Outright: 64.0% Tullamore — Mortgage: 22.4% Tullamore — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peak Hill Tullamore
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 14.1%
Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Tullamore — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.6%
Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Tullamore — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.9%
Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Tullamore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.2%
Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tullamore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.1%
Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Tullamore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Peak Hill Tullamore
England 1.6% / 1.1%
Peak Hill — England: 1.6% Tullamore — England: 1.1%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.6%
Peak Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Tullamore — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Peak Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Tullamore — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Peak Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Tullamore — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Peak Hill — Malaysia: 0.4% Tullamore — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Peak Hill — Netherlands: 0.3% Tullamore — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

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%
Tullamore 94.0% houses
Tullamore — Houses: 94.0% Tullamore — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Tullamore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Peak Hill Tullamore
Median house price $250,000 $165,000
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 Tullamore
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 3% 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

Peak Hill Tullamore
New dwellings approved 15
across Parkes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Peak Hill Tullamore
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Peak Hill Tullamore
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Peak Hill carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 33).

Peak Hill Tullamore
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
79/100
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
same for both

Schools

Peak Hill Tullamore
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Peak Hill

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

Schools in Tullamore

  • Tullamore Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Hill Tullamore
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 54 46

Mobility

Tullamore sits further from the CBD (466.5 km vs 431.9 km).

Peak Hill Tullamore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 431.9 km 466.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 344 min 369 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2869
 0.0%
postcode 2874
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2869
 —
postcode 2874

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 Tullamore
Car (driver) 65.2% / 53.4%
Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2% Tullamore — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 36.1%
Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0% Tullamore — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 8.2% / 8.3%
Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2% Tullamore — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.3%
Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tullamore — Car (passenger): 2.3%

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

Setting

Peak Hill Tullamore
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peak Hill Tullamore
Connectivity score 54/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
582 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Peak Hill Tullamore
Annual rainfall 587 mm 523 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C —

Council rates

Peak Hill Tullamore
Average residential rate $1,146/yr
same for both
Council Parkes
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Peak Hill Tullamore
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

Tullamore

Retirees Rural

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