Tambar Springs vs Binnaway

Tambar Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Binnaway. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tambar Springs, about half of households are people living alone. In Binnaway, most households are 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

Binnaway

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tambar Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 17%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $183/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tambar Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.1 km vs 453.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (319 min vs 326 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 91/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Tambar Springs Binnaway
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.

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Walkability 0 / 0
Tambar Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Binnaway — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 20
Tambar Springs — Safety: 9/100 Binnaway — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 81 / 71
Tambar Springs — Low fire risk: 81/100 Binnaway — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Binnaway has more residents (658 vs 273); Tambar Springs has higher household incomes ($52,676 vs $40,664).

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Population 273 658
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 50 54
Median household income $52,676/yr
+23% vs other
 $40,664/yr
Median weekly rent $183/wk
+18% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs Binnaway
0-4 3.3% / 3.5%
Tambar Springs — 0-4: 3.3% Binnaway — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.8% / 10.0%
Tambar Springs — 5-14: 12.8% Binnaway — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.3% / 4.4%
Tambar Springs — 15-19: 3.3% Binnaway — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.2% / 3.2%
Tambar Springs — 20-24: 2.2% Binnaway — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.4% / 7.8%
Tambar Springs — 25-34: 11.4% Binnaway — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.5% / 8.5%
Tambar Springs — 35-44: 9.5% Binnaway — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.1% / 12.8%
Tambar Springs — 45-54: 12.1% Binnaway — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 19.4% / 18.4%
Tambar Springs — 55-64: 19.4% Binnaway — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 16.8% / 22.2%
Tambar Springs — 65-74: 16.8% Binnaway — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 6.6% / 8.1%
Tambar Springs — 75-84: 6.6% Binnaway — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.3% / 0.9%
Tambar Springs — 85+: 3.3% Binnaway — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs 54.5% lone person
Tambar Springs — Lone Person: 54.5% Tambar Springs — Couple Families: 28.8% Tambar Springs — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tambar Springs — Group Household: 6.1% Tambar Springs — Other Families: 0.0%
Binnaway 57.8% lone person
Binnaway — Lone Person: 57.8% Binnaway — Couple Families: 25.1% Binnaway — One Parent Families: 10.2% Binnaway — Group Household: 3.7% Binnaway — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs 16.9% renting
Tambar Springs — Owned Outright: 69.7% Tambar Springs — Mortgage: 13.5% Tambar Springs — Renting: 16.9%
Binnaway 17.9% renting
Binnaway — Owned Outright: 55.7% Binnaway — Mortgage: 26.3% Binnaway — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tambar Springs Binnaway
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.6%
Tambar Springs — New Zealand: 2.2% Binnaway — New Zealand: 0.6%
England 1.1% / 1.2%
Tambar Springs — England: 1.1% Binnaway — England: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.5%
Tambar Springs — Germany: not among its largest Binnaway — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 14.6%
Tambar Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Binnaway — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 4.3%
Tambar Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Binnaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.7%
Tambar Springs — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Binnaway — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.6%
Tambar Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Binnaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Tambar Springs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Binnaway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs 96.1% houses
Tambar Springs — Houses: 96.1% Tambar Springs — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Tambar Springs — Townhouses: 0.0%
Binnaway 97.1% houses
Binnaway — Houses: 97.1% Binnaway — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Binnaway — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Median house price $165,000 $172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Rural and farming 90% 95%
Environmental 10% 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

Tambar Springs Binnaway
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tambar Springs Binnaway
House price Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW

Liveability

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Binnaway carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 19); Tambar Springs carries more crime risk (91 vs 80).

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
80/100
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

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tambar Springs

  • Tambar Springs Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Binnaway

  • Binnaway Central School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 22 11

Mobility

Binnaway sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 439.1 km).

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 439.1 km 453.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 326 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2381
 0.0%
postcode 2395
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2381
 47
postcode 2395

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.

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Car (driver) 41.8% / 59.8%
Tambar Springs — Car (driver): 41.8% Binnaway — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 49.5% / 23.1%
Tambar Springs — Worked from Home: 49.5% Binnaway — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 5.5% / 9.5%
Tambar Springs — Walked Only: 5.5% Binnaway — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 7.7%
Tambar Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% Binnaway — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Elevation 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
79 premises

Council rates

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tambar Springs Binnaway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tambar Springs

Retirees Rural

Binnaway

Affordable Retirees Rural

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