Tambar Springs vs Coolah

Coolah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Tambar Springs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolah: a median of $420,000, against $165,000 in Tambar Springs, though rent is higher in Tambar Springs. On these figures, Tambar Springs tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Coolah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Tambar Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Coolah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 319 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (400.6 km vs 439.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)

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

Where they sit

Tambar Springs and Coolah 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 Coolah
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 Coolah
Walkability 0 / 0
Tambar Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Coolah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 21
Tambar Springs — Safety: 9/100 Coolah — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 81 / 51
Tambar Springs — Low fire risk: 81/100 Coolah — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Coolah has more residents (1,262 vs 273); Coolah has higher household incomes ($60,424 vs $52,676).

Tambar Springs Coolah
Population 273 1,262
+362% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.2%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $52,676/yr $60,424/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $183/wk
+7% vs other
 $170/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs Coolah
0-4 3.3% / 5.4%
Tambar Springs — 0-4: 3.3% Coolah — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.8% / 12.0%
Tambar Springs — 5-14: 12.8% Coolah — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.3% / 6.5%
Tambar Springs — 15-19: 3.3% Coolah — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.2% / 3.6%
Tambar Springs — 20-24: 2.2% Coolah — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.4% / 9.7%
Tambar Springs — 25-34: 11.4% Coolah — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.5% / 8.7%
Tambar Springs — 35-44: 9.5% Coolah — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.1% / 12.0%
Tambar Springs — 45-54: 12.1% Coolah — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 19.4% / 14.7%
Tambar Springs — 55-64: 19.4% Coolah — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 16.8% / 12.8%
Tambar Springs — 65-74: 16.8% Coolah — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.6% / 10.5%
Tambar Springs — 75-84: 6.6% Coolah — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.3% / 3.5%
Tambar Springs — 85+: 3.3% Coolah — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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%
Coolah 45.8% lone person
Coolah — Lone Person: 45.8% Coolah — Couple Families: 38.2% Coolah — One Parent Families: 10.8% Coolah — Group Household: 3.1% Coolah — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Coolah 22.4% renting
Coolah — Owned Outright: 51.0% Coolah — Mortgage: 26.6% Coolah — Renting: 22.4%
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 Coolah
England 1.1% / 2.8%
Tambar Springs — England: 1.1% Coolah — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.6%
Tambar Springs — New Zealand: 2.2% Coolah — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Tambar Springs — Philippines: not among its largest Coolah — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.3%
Tambar Springs — Germany: not among its largest Coolah — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Tambar Springs — Scotland: not among its largest Coolah — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tambar Springs Coolah
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 13.9%
Tambar Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Coolah — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.2%
Tambar Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Coolah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.5%
Tambar Springs — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Coolah — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Tambar Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Coolah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Tambar Springs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coolah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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%
Coolah 96.9% houses
Coolah — Houses: 96.9% Coolah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Coolah — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tambar Springs Coolah
Median house price $165,000 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tambar Springs Coolah
Rural and farming 90% 95%
Environmental 10% 5%
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 Coolah
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tambar Springs Coolah
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Tambar Springs Coolah
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coolah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 19); Tambar Springs carries more crime risk (91 vs 79).

Tambar Springs Coolah
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
79/100
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 Coolah
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
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 Coolah

  • Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tambar Springs Coolah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 22 139

Mobility

Tambar Springs sits further from the CBD (439.1 km vs 400.6 km).

Tambar Springs Coolah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 439.1 km
+9% vs other
 400.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 288 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2381
 0.0%
postcode 2843
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2381
 65
postcode 2843

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 Coolah
Car (driver) 41.8% / 60.8%
Tambar Springs — Car (driver): 41.8% Coolah — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 49.5% / 24.6%
Tambar Springs — Worked from Home: 49.5% Coolah — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / 10.2%
Tambar Springs — Walked Only: 5.5% Coolah — Walked Only: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.0%
Tambar Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% Coolah — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus — / 1.4%
Tambar Springs — Bus: not among its largest Coolah — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Tambar Springs Coolah
Elevation 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 514 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tambar Springs Coolah
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
649 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tambar Springs Coolah
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

Coolah

Affordable Retirees Rural

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