Tambar Springs vs Weetaliba

Weetaliba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Tambar Springs. 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 Weetaliba, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tambar Springs tends to suit older residents, while Weetaliba suits share households and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tambar Springs is already more of a family suburb (39% vs 18%)
  • Weetaliba carries lower crime risk (58/100 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 75%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tambar Springs leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • Weetaliba has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $183/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Weetaliba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (302 min vs 319 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (424.5 km vs 439.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weetaliba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Tambar Springs has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Where they sit

Tambar Springs and Weetaliba 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 Weetaliba
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 Weetaliba
Walkability 0 / 10
Tambar Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Weetaliba — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 9 / 42
Tambar Springs — Safety: 9/100 Weetaliba — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 81 / 69
Tambar Springs — Low fire risk: 81/100 Weetaliba — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Tambar Springs has more residents (273 vs 67); Tambar Springs has higher household incomes ($52,676 vs $31,824).

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Population 273
+75% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +34.0%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $52,676/yr
+40% vs other
 $31,824/yr
Median weekly rent $183/wk
+18% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
0-4 3.3% / 9.0%
Tambar Springs — 0-4: 3.3% Weetaliba — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 12.8% / 13.4%
Tambar Springs — 5-14: 12.8% Weetaliba — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.3% / 4.5%
Tambar Springs — 15-19: 3.3% Weetaliba — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.2% / —
Tambar Springs — 20-24: 2.2% Weetaliba — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.4% / 16.4%
Tambar Springs — 25-34: 11.4% Weetaliba — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 9.5% / 10.4%
Tambar Springs — 35-44: 9.5% Weetaliba — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.1% / 6.0%
Tambar Springs — 45-54: 12.1% Weetaliba — 45-54: 6.0%
55-64 19.4% / 11.9%
Tambar Springs — 55-64: 19.4% Weetaliba — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 16.8% / 10.4%
Tambar Springs — 65-74: 16.8% Weetaliba — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.6% / 7.5%
Tambar Springs — 75-84: 6.6% Weetaliba — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.3% / —
Tambar Springs — 85+: 3.3% Weetaliba — 85+: not among its largest

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 — Group Household: 6.1% Tambar Springs — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Weetaliba 58.8% lone person
Weetaliba — Lone Person: 58.8% Weetaliba — Couple Families: 17.6% Weetaliba — Group Household: 23.5% Weetaliba — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent 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%
Weetaliba 0.0% renting
Weetaliba — Owned Outright: 73.7% Weetaliba — Mortgage: 26.3% Weetaliba — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Weetaliba 100.0% houses
Weetaliba — Houses: 100.0% Weetaliba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 10.4%
Tambar Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Weetaliba — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 4.5%
Tambar Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Weetaliba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / —
Tambar Springs — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Weetaliba — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Tambar Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Weetaliba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Rural and farming 90% 96%
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 Weetaliba
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
House price Higher than 3% of NSW —
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Weetaliba is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Weetaliba carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 19); Tambar Springs carries more crime risk (91 vs 58).

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 Weetaliba
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Weetaliba

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 22 4

Mobility

Tambar Springs sits further from the CBD (439.1 km vs 424.5 km).

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 439.1 km
+3% vs other
 424.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 302 min
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 Weetaliba
Car (driver) 41.8% / 69.6%
Tambar Springs — Car (driver): 41.8% Weetaliba — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 49.5% / 13.0%
Tambar Springs — Worked from Home: 49.5% Weetaliba — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 5.5% / 17.4%
Tambar Springs — Walked Only: 5.5% Weetaliba — Walked Only: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Tambar Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% Weetaliba — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
Elevation 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tambar Springs Weetaliba
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

Weetaliba

Family Rural Young Families

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