Tapitallee vs Bangalee

Bangalee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Tapitallee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tapitallee: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.26 million in Bangalee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bangalee tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,260,000 vs $1,615,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bangalee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 167.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tapitallee Bangalee
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.

Tapitallee Bangalee
Walkability 10 / 19
Tapitallee — Walkability: 10/100 Bangalee — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 81 / 85
Tapitallee — Safety: 81/100 Bangalee — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Tapitallee — Low fire risk: 82/100 Bangalee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bangalee has more residents (818 vs 625); Tapitallee rents higher ($510/wk vs $450/wk).

Tapitallee Bangalee
Population 625 818
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +24.5%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $107,224/yr $113,412/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+12% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee Bangalee
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Tapitallee — 0-4: 3.5% Bangalee — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.0% / 13.6%
Tapitallee — 5-14: 11.0% Bangalee — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.4% / 6.6%
Tapitallee — 15-19: 6.4% Bangalee — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 4.4%
Tapitallee — 20-24: 4.5% Bangalee — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.7% / 7.8%
Tapitallee — 25-34: 6.7% Bangalee — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 8.8% / 11.6%
Tapitallee — 35-44: 8.8% Bangalee — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.8% / 11.7%
Tapitallee — 45-54: 12.8% Bangalee — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 19.8% / 17.6%
Tapitallee — 55-64: 19.8% Bangalee — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 16.3% / 14.1%
Tapitallee — 65-74: 16.3% Bangalee — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 8.5% / 5.6%
Tapitallee — 75-84: 8.5% Bangalee — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.8%
Tapitallee — 85+: 1.1% Bangalee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee 61.9% couple families
Tapitallee — Couple Families: 61.9% Tapitallee — Lone Person: 27.0% Tapitallee — One Parent Families: 8.7% Tapitallee — Group Household: 2.4%
Bangalee 64.2% couple families
Bangalee — Couple Families: 64.2% Bangalee — Lone Person: 22.0% Bangalee — One Parent Families: 13.8% Bangalee — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee 2.8% renting
Tapitallee — Owned Outright: 54.4% Tapitallee — Mortgage: 42.9% Tapitallee — Renting: 2.8%
Bangalee 7.1% renting
Bangalee — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bangalee — Mortgage: 47.0% Bangalee — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tapitallee Bangalee
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.8%
Tapitallee — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Bangalee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 13.1%
Tapitallee — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Bangalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 10.1%
Tapitallee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Bangalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.0%
Tapitallee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Bangalee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.3%
Tapitallee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Bangalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Tapitallee Bangalee
England 7.8% / 4.6%
Tapitallee — England: 7.8% Bangalee — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Tapitallee — New Zealand: 1.4% Bangalee — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.0% / —
Tapitallee — Germany: 1.0% Bangalee — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Tapitallee — Scotland: not among its largest Bangalee — Scotland: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Tapitallee — Malaysia: 0.8% Bangalee — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Tapitallee — Philippines: 0.6% Bangalee — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Tapitallee — India: not among its largest Bangalee — India: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Tapitallee — Netherlands: not among its largest Bangalee — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee 100.0% houses
Tapitallee — Houses: 100.0% Tapitallee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bangalee 98.1% houses
Bangalee — Houses: 98.1% Bangalee — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tapitallee Bangalee
Median house price $1,615,000 $1,260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $872,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Tapitallee has more rural and farming land (60% vs 27%); Bangalee has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 35%).

Tapitallee Bangalee
Rural and farming 60% 27%
Environmental 35% 46%
Residential 4% 25%
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

Tapitallee Bangalee
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tapitallee Bangalee
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Bangalee is more walkable (19 vs 10); Bangalee scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

Tapitallee Bangalee
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tapitallee carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Tapitallee Bangalee
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
15/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tapitallee Bangalee
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

Tapitallee Bangalee
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Tapitallee sits further from the CBD (167.7 km vs 162.5 km).

Tapitallee Bangalee
Walkability score 10/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 167.7 km
+3% vs other
 162.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
 0.4%
postcode 2541
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
 44
postcode 2541

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.

Tapitallee Bangalee
Car (driver) 69.5% / 76.8%
Tapitallee — Car (driver): 69.5% Bangalee — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 15.2%
Tapitallee — Worked from Home: 23.5% Bangalee — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.2%
Tapitallee — Car (passenger): 5.3% Bangalee — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.9%
Tapitallee — Walked Only: 1.6% Bangalee — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Tapitallee — Bicycle: not among its largest Bangalee — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Tapitallee Bangalee
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tapitallee Bangalee
Connectivity score 57/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
287 premises
 49%
304 premises

Climate

Tapitallee Bangalee
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tapitallee Bangalee
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Tapitallee Bangalee
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tapitallee Bangalee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tapitallee

Acreage Retirees

Bangalee

Acreage

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