Tallimba vs Weethalle

Tallimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Weethalle. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallimba, about half of households are couple families. In Weethalle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Weethalle: a median of $300,000, against $40,000 in Tallimba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tallimba tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Weethalle suits people living alone.

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

Tallimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Tallimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($40,000 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $130/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tallimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (365 min vs 388 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (531.9 km vs 551.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Weethalle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tallimba Weethalle
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.

Tallimba Weethalle
Walkability 0 / 0
Tallimba — Walkability: 0/100 Weethalle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 61
Tallimba — Safety: 53/100 Weethalle — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 76 / 75
Tallimba — Low fire risk: 76/100 Weethalle — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Weethalle has more residents (268 vs 185); Weethalle rents higher ($130/wk vs $100/wk).

Tallimba Weethalle
Population 185 268
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +7.2%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $62,504/yr
+20% vs other
 $49,712/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $130/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallimba Weethalle
0-4 8.6% / 3.7%
Tallimba — 0-4: 8.6% Weethalle — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.8% / 12.3%
Tallimba — 5-14: 17.8% Weethalle — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.3% / 4.5%
Tallimba — 15-19: 4.3% Weethalle — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.0% / 7.1%
Tallimba — 20-24: 7.0% Weethalle — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 3.8% / 10.8%
Tallimba — 25-34: 3.8% Weethalle — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.3% / 14.2%
Tallimba — 35-44: 10.3% Weethalle — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 19.5% / 11.2%
Tallimba — 45-54: 19.5% Weethalle — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.4% / 14.9%
Tallimba — 55-64: 11.4% Weethalle — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 10.3% / 10.1%
Tallimba — 65-74: 10.3% Weethalle — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.0% / 9.7%
Tallimba — 75-84: 7.0% Weethalle — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 1.1%
Tallimba — 85+: not among its largest Weethalle — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallimba 36.7% lone person
Tallimba — Lone Person: 36.7% Tallimba — Couple Families: 51.0% Tallimba — One Parent Families: 6.1% Tallimba — Group Household: 6.1%
Weethalle 52.4% lone person
Weethalle — Lone Person: 52.4% Weethalle — Couple Families: 30.5% Weethalle — One Parent Families: 17.1% Weethalle — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallimba 11.9% renting
Tallimba — Owned Outright: 71.4% Tallimba — Mortgage: 16.7% Tallimba — Renting: 11.9%
Weethalle 12.8% renting
Weethalle — Owned Outright: 68.6% Weethalle — Mortgage: 18.6% Weethalle — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallimba 103.3% houses
Tallimba — Houses: 103.3%
Weethalle 102.0% houses
Weethalle — Houses: 102.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Tallimba Weethalle
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 14.9%
Tallimba — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Weethalle — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 4.1%
Tallimba — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Weethalle — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 2.6%
Tallimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Weethalle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Tallimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Weethalle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Tallimba Weethalle
Median house price $40,000 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $29,950 —

Zoning mix

Tallimba Weethalle
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Tallimba Weethalle
New dwellings approved 15
across Bland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tallimba Weethalle
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Tallimba Weethalle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tallimba Weethalle
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
39/100
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

Tallimba Weethalle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tallimba

  • Tallimba Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Weethalle

  • Weethalle Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tallimba Weethalle
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 29

Mobility

Weethalle sits further from the CBD (551.9 km vs 531.9 km).

Tallimba Weethalle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 531.9 km 551.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 388 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2669
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2669
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.

Tallimba Weethalle
Car (driver) 56.2% / 58.4%
Tallimba — Car (driver): 56.2% Weethalle — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 37.1%
Tallimba — Worked from Home: 27.4% Weethalle — Worked from Home: 37.1%
Walked Only 9.6% / 4.5%
Tallimba — Walked Only: 9.6% Weethalle — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Tallimba — Car (passenger): 6.8% Weethalle — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Tallimba Weethalle
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tallimba Weethalle
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
143 premises

Council rates

Tallimba Weethalle
Average residential rate $1,508/yr
same for both
Council Bland
same for both

Federal electorate

Tallimba Weethalle
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tallimba Weethalle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tallimba

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Weethalle

Affordable Rural

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