Tantawangalo vs Glen Allen

Glen Allen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Tantawangalo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tantawangalo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tantawangalo tends to suit older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Tantawangalo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tantawangalo leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)
  • Glen Allen has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Glen Allen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 362 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (464.6 km vs 494.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tantawangalo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Glen Allen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (223.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
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.

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Walkability 0 / 0
Tantawangalo — Walkability: 0/100 Glen Allen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 71
Tantawangalo — Safety: 79/100 Glen Allen — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 29 / 33
Tantawangalo — Low fire risk: 29/100 Glen Allen — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Tantawangalo has more residents (162 vs 55); Tantawangalo has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $48,516).

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Population 162
+66% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +223.5%
Median age 52 39
Median household income $69,316/yr
+30% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
0-4 3.1% / —
Tantawangalo — 0-4: 3.1% Glen Allen — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.3% / 10.9%
Tantawangalo — 5-14: 12.3% Glen Allen — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.6% / 7.3%
Tantawangalo — 15-19: 5.6% Glen Allen — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 9.1%
Tantawangalo — 20-24: not among its largest Glen Allen — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 3.7% / 5.5%
Tantawangalo — 25-34: 3.7% Glen Allen — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 8.0% / 9.1%
Tantawangalo — 35-44: 8.0% Glen Allen — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 15.4% / 9.1%
Tantawangalo — 45-54: 15.4% Glen Allen — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 20.4% / 10.9%
Tantawangalo — 55-64: 20.4% Glen Allen — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 20.4% / 7.3%
Tantawangalo — 65-74: 20.4% Glen Allen — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 2.5% / 5.5%
Tantawangalo — 75-84: 2.5% Glen Allen — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Tantawangalo — 85+: not among its largest Glen Allen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tantawangalo 11.3% renting
Tantawangalo — Owned Outright: 52.8% Tantawangalo — Mortgage: 35.8% Tantawangalo — Renting: 11.3%
Glen Allen 0.0% renting
Glen Allen — Owned Outright: 100.0% Glen Allen — Mortgage: 0.0% Glen Allen — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 9.1%
Tantawangalo — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Glen Allen — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 5.5%
Tantawangalo — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Glen Allen — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / —
Tantawangalo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Glen Allen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Tantawangalo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Glen Allen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Tantawangalo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Glen Allen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tantawangalo 100.0% houses
Tantawangalo — Houses: 100.0%
Glen Allen 100.0% houses
Glen Allen — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Median house price $1,312,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $370,000

Zoning mix

Tantawangalo has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 20%); Glen Allen has more rural and farming land (80% vs 32%).

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Rural and farming 32% 80%
Environmental 68% 20%
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

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
 72
across Snowy Monaro
Approvals change year on year -32% +29%

Ranking within NSW

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
House price Higher than 68% of NSW —
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
29/100
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

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
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

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Tantawangalo sits further from the CBD (494.5 km vs 464.6 km).

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 494.5 km
+6% vs other
 464.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 362 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
 0.0%
postcode 2631
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
 36
postcode 2631

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.

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Car (driver) 75.8% / 42.9%
Tantawangalo — Car (driver): 75.8% Glen Allen — Car (driver): 42.9%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 57.1%
Tantawangalo — Worked from Home: 24.2% Glen Allen — Worked from Home: 57.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Elevation 724 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 846 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Connectivity score 24/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Annual rainfall 768 mm 657 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Average residential rate $1,767/yr $1,253/yr
Council Bega Valley Snowy Monaro

Federal electorate

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tantawangalo Glen Allen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tantawangalo

Rural

Glen Allen

Multicultural Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Tantawangalo

Tantawangalo vs Candelo Tantawangalo vs Bemboka Tantawangalo vs Kameruka Tantawangalo vs Cathcart Tantawangalo vs Mogilla Tantawangalo vs Morans Crossing

Other comparisons with Glen Allen

Glen Allen vs Bemboka Glen Allen vs Cathcart
Full data on Tantawangalo Full data on Glen Allen
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or