Tallong vs Wingello

Wingello is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Tallong. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallong: a median of $1.09 million, against $1 million in Wingello, and rent is higher there too.

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

Wingello

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 23/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wingello

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wingello

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (118 min vs 136 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161 km vs 168.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wingello

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tallong Wingello
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.

Tallong Wingello
Walkability 0 / 0
Tallong — Walkability: 0/100 Wingello — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 88
Tallong — Safety: 77/100 Wingello — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 28 / 21
Tallong — Low fire risk: 28/100 Wingello — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Tallong has more residents (914 vs 647); Tallong rents higher ($385/wk vs $300/wk).

Tallong Wingello
Population 914
+29% vs other
 647
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +12.9%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $82,108/yr
+2% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+22% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallong Wingello
0-4 4.7% / 5.9%
Tallong — 0-4: 4.7% Wingello — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.0% / 13.0%
Tallong — 5-14: 14.0% Wingello — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.8% / 3.6%
Tallong — 15-19: 6.8% Wingello — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 2.1% / 4.6%
Tallong — 20-24: 2.1% Wingello — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.7% / 12.7%
Tallong — 25-34: 7.7% Wingello — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.3% / 11.1%
Tallong — 35-44: 10.3% Wingello — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.4% / 11.9%
Tallong — 45-54: 14.4% Wingello — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 17.3% / 14.8%
Tallong — 55-64: 17.3% Wingello — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.5% / 15.3%
Tallong — 65-74: 13.5% Wingello — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 8.9% / 7.6%
Tallong — 75-84: 8.9% Wingello — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.5%
Tallong — 85+: 1.1% Wingello — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallong 53.4% couple families
Tallong — Couple Families: 53.4% Tallong — Lone Person: 31.4% Tallong — One Parent Families: 10.5% Tallong — Group Household: 4.7%
Wingello 49.1% couple families
Wingello — Couple Families: 49.1% Wingello — Lone Person: 32.5% Wingello — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wingello — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallong 8.8% renting
Tallong — Owned Outright: 44.6% Tallong — Mortgage: 46.6% Tallong — Renting: 8.8%
Wingello 13.5% renting
Wingello — Owned Outright: 44.5% Wingello — Mortgage: 41.9% Wingello — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tallong Wingello
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 21.9%
Tallong — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Wingello — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 11.0%
Tallong — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Wingello — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 4.9%
Tallong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wingello — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.3%
Tallong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Wingello — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Tallong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wingello — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Tallong Wingello
England 4.0% / 3.1%
Tallong — England: 4.0% Wingello — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Tallong — New Zealand: 1.9% Wingello — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / 1.4%
Tallong — Germany: 0.5% Wingello — Germany: 1.4%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Tallong — South Africa: 0.7% Wingello — South Africa: 0.6%
China — / 0.8%
Tallong — China: not among its largest Wingello — China: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Tallong — Scotland: 0.5% Wingello — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallong 100.0% houses
Tallong — Houses: 100.0%
Wingello 100.4% houses
Wingello — Houses: 100.4%
Houses

Property market

Tallong Wingello
Median house price $1,095,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $440,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 6 sales
 91 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Tallong Wingello
Environmental 53%
same for both
Rural and farming 45% 43%
Residential 2% 4%
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

Tallong Wingello
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
 335
across Wingecarribee
Approvals change year on year -1% +6%

Ranking within NSW

Tallong Wingello
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Tallong Wingello
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tallong carries more crime risk (23 vs 12).

Tallong Wingello
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
12/100
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

Tallong Wingello
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Tallong

  • Tallong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wingello

  • Wingello Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tallong Wingello
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 26 22

Mobility

Tallong sits further from the CBD (168.3 km vs 161 km).

Tallong Wingello
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 168.3 km
+4% vs other
 161 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 118 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2579
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.

Tallong Wingello
Car (driver) 69.5% / 64.6%
Tallong — Car (driver): 69.5% Wingello — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 25.0%
Tallong — Worked from Home: 23.3% Wingello — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.2%
Tallong — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wingello — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.7%
Tallong — Walked Only: 2.4% Wingello — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus — / 2.5%
Tallong — Bus: not among its largest Wingello — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Tallong Wingello
Elevation 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tallong Wingello
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
404 premises
 0%
310 premises

Climate

Tallong Wingello
Annual rainfall 620 mm 974 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C —

Council rates

Tallong Wingello
Average residential rate $1,370/yr $2,072/yr
Council Goulburn Mulwaree Wingecarribee

Federal electorate

Tallong Wingello
Division Eden-monaro Whitlam
Member Kristy Mcbain Carol Berry
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tallong Wingello
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tallong

River Rural Trains

Wingello

River Rural

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