Taloumbi vs Wooloweyah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taloumbi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Taloumbi tends to suit families with children, while Wooloweyah 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

Taloumbi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 18/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 94%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Taloumbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $403/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taloumbi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (425 min vs 435 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taloumbi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 18/100)
  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • But Wooloweyah has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Wooloweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
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.

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Walkability 12 / 0
Taloumbi — Walkability: 12/100 Wooloweyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 82
Taloumbi — Safety: 100/100 Wooloweyah — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 16 / 15
Taloumbi — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wooloweyah — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Wooloweyah has more residents (419 vs 96); Wooloweyah has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $67,184).

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Population 96 419
+336% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +3.2%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $67,184/yr $87,048/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $403/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
0-4 7.3% / 3.6%
Taloumbi — 0-4: 7.3% Wooloweyah — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 12.5% / 11.5%
Taloumbi — 5-14: 12.5% Wooloweyah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 11.5% / 3.8%
Taloumbi — 15-19: 11.5% Wooloweyah — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.2% / 3.3%
Taloumbi — 20-24: 5.2% Wooloweyah — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 — / 6.9%
Taloumbi — 25-34: not among its largest Wooloweyah — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.4% / 13.1%
Taloumbi — 35-44: 10.4% Wooloweyah — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.5% / 14.1%
Taloumbi — 45-54: 13.5% Wooloweyah — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 20.8% / 22.9%
Taloumbi — 55-64: 20.8% Wooloweyah — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 4.2% / 16.2%
Taloumbi — 65-74: 4.2% Wooloweyah — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 3.1% / 1.2%
Taloumbi — 75-84: 3.1% Wooloweyah — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ — / 2.1%
Taloumbi — 85+: not among its largest Wooloweyah — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taloumbi 50.0% couple families
Taloumbi — Couple Families: 50.0% Taloumbi — One Parent Families: 35.0% Taloumbi — Lone Person: 15.0% Taloumbi — Group Household: 0.0%
Wooloweyah 40.2% couple families
Wooloweyah — Couple Families: 40.2% Wooloweyah — One Parent Families: 16.1% Wooloweyah — Lone Person: 33.9% Wooloweyah — Group Household: 9.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taloumbi 11.1% renting
Taloumbi — Owned Outright: 55.6% Taloumbi — Mortgage: 33.3% Taloumbi — Renting: 11.1%
Wooloweyah 13.3% renting
Wooloweyah — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wooloweyah — Mortgage: 43.7% Wooloweyah — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taloumbi 110.3% houses
Taloumbi — Houses: 110.3% Taloumbi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wooloweyah 94.4% houses
Wooloweyah — Houses: 94.4% Wooloweyah — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 18.4%
Taloumbi — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Wooloweyah — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 18.9%
Taloumbi — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Wooloweyah — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 10.5%
Taloumbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wooloweyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.3%
Taloumbi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Wooloweyah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Taloumbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wooloweyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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

Property market

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Median house price — $1,247,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Taloumbi has more rural and farming land (50% vs 9%); Wooloweyah has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 50%).

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Environmental 50% 90%
Rural and farming 50% 9%
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

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
House price — Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Taloumbi is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wooloweyah carries more crime risk (18 vs 0).

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
85/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
18/100
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

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
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

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 652.4 km 652.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 425 min 435 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2463
 0.6%
postcode 2464
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 2463
 58
postcode 2464

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.

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Car (driver) 57.1% / 78.0%
Taloumbi — Car (driver): 57.1% Wooloweyah — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 15.2%
Taloumbi — Worked from Home: 42.9% Wooloweyah — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.1%
Taloumbi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wooloweyah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Taloumbi — Walked Only: not among its largest Wooloweyah — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Taloumbi — Bicycle: not among its largest Wooloweyah — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Connectivity score 23/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 45%
198 premises

Climate

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm 1,557 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.0°C

Council rates

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taloumbi Wooloweyah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taloumbi

Rural

Wooloweyah

Rural

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