Tahmoor vs Pheasants Nest

Tahmoor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Pheasants Nest. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pheasants Nest, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pheasants Nest: a median of $2.14 million, against $995,000 in Tahmoor. On these figures, Tahmoor tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Pheasants Nest 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

Tahmoor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Pheasants Nest is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tahmoor has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $2,137,500)
  • Pheasants Nest leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tahmoor has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • Pheasants Nest leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tahmoor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.2 km vs 97.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tahmoor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Tahmoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
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.

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Walkability 79 / 20
Tahmoor — Walkability: 79/100 Pheasants Nest — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 32 / 28
Tahmoor — Safety: 32/100 Pheasants Nest — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 4 / 15
Tahmoor — Low fire risk: 4/100 Pheasants Nest — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Tahmoor has more residents (5,777 vs 716); Pheasants Nest has higher household incomes ($126,256 vs $90,428).

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Population 5,777
+88% vs other
 716
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +4.1%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $90,428/yr $126,256/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $430/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
0-4 8.2% / 4.5%
Tahmoor — 0-4: 8.2% Pheasants Nest — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.0% / 11.7%
Tahmoor — 5-14: 15.0% Pheasants Nest — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 7.8%
Tahmoor — 15-19: 6.1% Pheasants Nest — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.2% / 5.2%
Tahmoor — 20-24: 6.2% Pheasants Nest — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.7% / 10.8%
Tahmoor — 25-34: 14.7% Pheasants Nest — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.0% / 10.8%
Tahmoor — 35-44: 12.0% Pheasants Nest — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.2% / 17.7%
Tahmoor — 45-54: 13.2% Pheasants Nest — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 9.7% / 13.8%
Tahmoor — 55-64: 9.7% Pheasants Nest — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 8.6% / 11.2%
Tahmoor — 65-74: 8.6% Pheasants Nest — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.9% / 3.9%
Tahmoor — 75-84: 4.9% Pheasants Nest — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.7%
Tahmoor — 85+: 1.6% Pheasants Nest — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tahmoor 44.8% couple families
Tahmoor — Couple Families: 44.8% Tahmoor — Lone Person: 29.1% Tahmoor — One Parent Families: 21.8% Tahmoor — Group Household: 3.3% Tahmoor — Other Families: 1.0%
Pheasants Nest 72.0% couple families
Pheasants Nest — Couple Families: 72.0% Pheasants Nest — Lone Person: 17.3% Pheasants Nest — One Parent Families: 10.7% Pheasants Nest — Group Household: 0.0% Pheasants Nest — 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.

Tahmoor 32.3% renting
Tahmoor — Owned Outright: 26.2% Tahmoor — Mortgage: 41.5% Tahmoor — Renting: 32.3%
Pheasants Nest 14.3% renting
Pheasants Nest — Owned Outright: 35.7% Pheasants Nest — Mortgage: 50.0% Pheasants Nest — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.8%
Tahmoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Pheasants Nest — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Tahmoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Pheasants Nest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 8.0%
Tahmoor — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Pheasants Nest — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Tahmoor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Pheasants Nest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Tahmoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Pheasants Nest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
England 3.3% / 2.1%
Tahmoor — England: 3.3% Pheasants Nest — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Tahmoor — New Zealand: 1.1% Pheasants Nest — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 0.3% / 0.7%
Tahmoor — China: 0.3% Pheasants Nest — China: 0.7%
Lebanon 0.4% / 0.4%
Tahmoor — Lebanon: 0.4% Pheasants Nest — Lebanon: 0.4%
Greece — / 0.7%
Tahmoor — Greece: not among its largest Pheasants Nest — Greece: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Tahmoor — Netherlands: not among its largest Pheasants Nest — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Tahmoor — Scotland: 0.5% Pheasants Nest — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Tahmoor — Philippines: 0.4% Pheasants Nest — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tahmoor 90.8% houses
Tahmoor — Houses: 90.8% Tahmoor — Townhouses: 7.7% Tahmoor — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Pheasants Nest 97.6% houses
Pheasants Nest — Houses: 97.6% Pheasants Nest — Townhouses: 0.0% Pheasants Nest — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Median house price $995,000 $2,137,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 105 sales
 174 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Pheasants Nest has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 9%); Tahmoor has more rural and farming land (58% vs 29%).

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Environmental 9% 67%
Rural and farming 58% 29%
Residential 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
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

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Houses 3.4%
$662/wk on $1.03M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Tahmoor is more walkable (79 vs 20).

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tahmoor carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 85).

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
72/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tahmoor

  • Tahmoor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pheasants Nest

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Pheasants Nest sits further from the CBD (97.4 km vs 94.2 km).

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Walkability score 79/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 94.2 km 97.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 76 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2573
 0.5%
postcode 2574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2573
 60
postcode 2574

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.

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Car (driver) 68.1% / 62.3%
Tahmoor — Car (driver): 68.1% Pheasants Nest — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 32.6%
Tahmoor — Worked from Home: 23.1% Pheasants Nest — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.2%
Tahmoor — Car (passenger): 4.6% Pheasants Nest — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 1.9% / 1.0%
Tahmoor — Train: 1.9% Pheasants Nest — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.0%
Tahmoor — Walked Only: 1.9% Pheasants Nest — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 27.5 km

NBN connectivity

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
3,454 premises
 7%
267 premises

Climate

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Annual rainfall 817 mm 974 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 12.1 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.11 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tahmoor Pheasants Nest
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tahmoor

Acreage Family

Pheasants Nest

Acreage

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