Purfleet vs Taree South

Purfleet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Taree South. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Purfleet, the large majority of households rent. In Taree South, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Purfleet tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while Taree South suits people living alone 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

Purfleet

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • But Taree South carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 98/100)

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

Renters

Purfleet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Taree South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.5% vs -15.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Purfleet Taree South
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.

Purfleet Taree South
Walkability 30 / 23
Purfleet — Walkability: 30/100 Taree South — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 2 / 40
Purfleet — Safety: 2/100 Taree South — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 1 / 9
Purfleet — Low fire risk: 1/100 Taree South — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Taree South has more residents (326 vs 107); Taree South rents higher ($345/wk vs $185/wk).

Purfleet Taree South
Population 107 326
+205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.7% +3.5%
Median age 32 53
Median household income $29,848/yr $55,484/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $345/wk
+86% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purfleet Taree South
0-4 9.3% / 1.5%
Purfleet — 0-4: 9.3% Taree South — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 16.8% / 9.5%
Purfleet — 5-14: 16.8% Taree South — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.7% / 7.1%
Purfleet — 15-19: 4.7% Taree South — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.3% / 2.5%
Purfleet — 20-24: 9.3% Taree South — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 15.9% / 7.1%
Purfleet — 25-34: 15.9% Taree South — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 15.0% / 6.7%
Purfleet — 35-44: 15.0% Taree South — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 7.5% / 16.6%
Purfleet — 45-54: 7.5% Taree South — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 11.2% / 15.6%
Purfleet — 55-64: 11.2% Taree South — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 4.7% / 19.3%
Purfleet — 65-74: 4.7% Taree South — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 — / 9.5%
Purfleet — 75-84: not among its largest Taree South — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.7% / 0.9%
Purfleet — 85+: 3.7% Taree South — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purfleet 16.7% lone person
Purfleet — Lone Person: 16.7% Purfleet — One Parent Families: 53.3% Purfleet — Couple Families: 13.3% Purfleet — Other Families: 16.7%
Taree South 54.8% lone person
Taree South — Lone Person: 54.8% Taree South — One Parent Families: 15.5% Taree South — Couple Families: 29.8% Taree South — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purfleet 100.0% renting
Purfleet — Owned Outright: 0.0% Purfleet — Mortgage: 0.0% Purfleet — Renting: 100.0%
Taree South 14.8% renting
Taree South — Owned Outright: 57.4% Taree South — Mortgage: 27.8% Taree South — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purfleet 100.0% houses
Purfleet — Houses: 100.0% Purfleet — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taree South 80.5% houses
Taree South — Houses: 80.5% Taree South — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Purfleet Taree South
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 17.8%
Purfleet — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Taree South — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.6%
Purfleet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Taree South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.0%
Purfleet — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Taree South — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Purfleet — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Taree South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Property market

Purfleet Taree South
Median house price — $855,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Purfleet has more rural and farming land (100% vs 52%); Taree South has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Purfleet Taree South
Rural and farming 100% 52%
Residential 0% 26%
Industrial 0% 11%
Environmental 0% 10%
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

Purfleet Taree South
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Purfleet Taree South
House price — Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Purfleet Taree South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Purfleet carries more crime risk (98 vs 60).

Purfleet Taree South
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
91/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Purfleet Taree South
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

Purfleet Taree South
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Purfleet Taree South
Walkability score 30/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 307.7 km 308.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

Setting

Purfleet Taree South
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Purfleet Taree South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Purfleet Taree South
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Purfleet Taree South
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Purfleet Taree South
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Purfleet Taree South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purfleet

Family Young Families

Taree South

Retirees River Rural

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