Red Head vs Tallwoods Village

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tallwoods Village: a median of $999,000, against $880,000 in Red Head.

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

Tallwoods Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tallwoods Village

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($268,000 vs $500,000)
  • has cheaper units ($615,000 vs $720,000)
  • But Red Head has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $999,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Red Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallwoods Village

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 34%)
  • But Red Head is more walkable (29/100 vs 18/100)

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

Investors

Red Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.3% vs 40.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Red Head and Tallwoods Village drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
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.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Walkability 29 / 18
Red Head — Walkability: 29/100 Tallwoods Village — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 69 / 83
Red Head — Safety: 69/100 Tallwoods Village — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 5
Red Head — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallwoods Village — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Tallwoods Village skews older (60 vs 58).

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Population 798 993
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +55.3% +40.9%
Median age 58 60
Median household income $63,856/yr $68,328/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
0-4 4.1% / 3.4%
Red Head — 0-4: 4.1% Tallwoods Village — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.5% / 6.7%
Red Head — 5-14: 9.5% Tallwoods Village — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 6.0% / 3.2%
Red Head — 15-19: 6.0% Tallwoods Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 1.4% / 2.8%
Red Head — 20-24: 1.4% Tallwoods Village — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 5.9% / 7.4%
Red Head — 25-34: 5.9% Tallwoods Village — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.9% / 6.3%
Red Head — 35-44: 8.9% Tallwoods Village — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 10.9% / 11.4%
Red Head — 45-54: 10.9% Tallwoods Village — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 21.1% / 17.5%
Red Head — 55-64: 21.1% Tallwoods Village — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 22.9% / 28.0%
Red Head — 65-74: 22.9% Tallwoods Village — 65-74: 28.0%
75-84 9.6% / 11.5%
Red Head — 75-84: 9.6% Tallwoods Village — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 1.8% / 0.5%
Red Head — 85+: 1.8% Tallwoods Village — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Red Head 41.4% lone person
Red Head — Lone Person: 41.4% Red Head — Couple Families: 40.8% Red Head — One Parent Families: 14.1% Red Head — Group Household: 3.7% Red Head — Other Families: 0.0%
Tallwoods Village 40.9% lone person
Tallwoods Village — Lone Person: 40.9% Tallwoods Village — Couple Families: 40.4% Tallwoods Village — One Parent Families: 13.5% Tallwoods Village — Group Household: 3.6% Tallwoods Village — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Red Head 14.8% renting
Red Head — Owned Outright: 57.9% Red Head — Mortgage: 27.4% Red Head — Renting: 14.8%
Tallwoods Village 8.9% renting
Tallwoods Village — Owned Outright: 60.9% Tallwoods Village — Mortgage: 30.2% Tallwoods Village — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.8%
Red Head — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Tallwoods Village — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 11.0%
Red Head — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Tallwoods Village — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 12.8%
Red Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tallwoods Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 3.0%
Red Head — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Tallwoods Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.0%
Red Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Tallwoods Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
England 5.6% / 6.5%
Red Head — England: 5.6% Tallwoods Village — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Red Head — New Zealand: 1.3% Tallwoods Village — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.5% / 1.7%
Red Head — Germany: 0.5% Tallwoods Village — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Red Head — South Africa: 1.0% Tallwoods Village — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Red Head — Scotland: 0.5% Tallwoods Village — Scotland: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Red Head — Thailand: not among its largest Tallwoods Village — Thailand: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Red Head — Canada: not among its largest Tallwoods Village — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Red Head 89.2% houses
Red Head — Houses: 89.2% Red Head — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Red Head — Townhouses: 5.1%
Tallwoods Village 98.8% houses
Tallwoods Village — Houses: 98.8% Tallwoods Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Tallwoods Village — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Median house price $880,000 $999,000
Median unit price $720,000 $615,000
Median land price $500,000 $268,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 4 sales
 56 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
3 bed $880K / $825K
Red Head — 3 bed: $880K (5 sales) Tallwoods Village — 3 bed: $825K (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

4 bed $880K / $1.03M
Red Head — 4 bed: $880K (7 sales) Tallwoods Village — 4 bed: $1.03M (32 sales)

7 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Red Head has more rural and farming land (45% vs 1%).

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Residential 28% 50%
Rural and farming 45% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 34%
Environmental 21% 15%
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

Red Head Tallwoods Village
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Houses — 3.0%
$650/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Red Head Tallwoods Village
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Red Head scores higher overall (57 vs 35); Red Head is more walkable (29 vs 18).

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Grade B C
Score 57/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tallwoods Village carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 0); Red Head carries more crime risk (31 vs 17).

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Red Head Tallwoods Village
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

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Parks & reserves 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Walkability score 29/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 302.5 km 300.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 213 min 212 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Car (driver) 75.7% / 80.1%
Red Head — Car (driver): 75.7% Tallwoods Village — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 15.3%
Red Head — Worked from Home: 17.8% Tallwoods Village — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.7%
Red Head — Car (passenger): 5.3% Tallwoods Village — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.9%
Red Head — Walked Only: 1.2% Tallwoods Village — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 894 m
994 m to a named beach
 3.0 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Connectivity score 69/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
575 premises
 23%
581 premises

Climate

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Red Head Tallwoods Village
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Red Head

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

Tallwoods Village

Acreage Retirees

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