Tapitallee vs Budgong

Tapitallee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Budgong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tapitallee, most households are couple families. In Budgong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tapitallee: a median of $1.61 million, against $375,000 in Budgong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Budgong 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

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $1,615,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $510/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Tapitallee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (167.7 km vs 175.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tapitallee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tapitallee and Budgong 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 Budgong
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 Budgong
Walkability 10 / 0
Tapitallee — Walkability: 10/100 Budgong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 72
Tapitallee — Safety: 81/100 Budgong — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 82 / 21
Tapitallee — Low fire risk: 82/100 Budgong — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Tapitallee rents higher ($510/wk vs $0/wk); Tapitallee has more residents (625 vs 87).

Tapitallee Budgong
Population 625
+86% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +27.9%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $107,224/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee Budgong
0-4 3.5% / 3.4%
Tapitallee — 0-4: 3.5% Budgong — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.0% / 6.9%
Tapitallee — 5-14: 11.0% Budgong — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.4% / 6.9%
Tapitallee — 15-19: 6.4% Budgong — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.5% / —
Tapitallee — 20-24: 4.5% Budgong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 12.6%
Tapitallee — 25-34: 6.7% Budgong — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 8.8% / 9.2%
Tapitallee — 35-44: 8.8% Budgong — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 12.8% / 11.5%
Tapitallee — 45-54: 12.8% Budgong — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.8% / 24.1%
Tapitallee — 55-64: 19.8% Budgong — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 16.3% / 23.0%
Tapitallee — 65-74: 16.3% Budgong — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 8.5% / 3.4%
Tapitallee — 75-84: 8.5% Budgong — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.1% / 3.4%
Tapitallee — 85+: 1.1% Budgong — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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%
Budgong 52.4% couple families
Budgong — Couple Families: 52.4% Budgong — Lone Person: 23.8% Budgong — One Parent Families: 23.8% Budgong — 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%
Budgong 0.0% renting
Budgong — Owned Outright: 52.8% Budgong — Mortgage: 47.2% Budgong — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Tapitallee Budgong
England 7.8% / 13.8%
Tapitallee — England: 7.8% Budgong — England: 13.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Tapitallee — New Zealand: 1.4% Budgong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Tapitallee — Germany: 1.0% Budgong — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Tapitallee — Malaysia: 0.8% Budgong — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Tapitallee — Philippines: 0.6% Budgong — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tapitallee Budgong
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 13.8%
Tapitallee — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Budgong — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 11.5%
Tapitallee — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Budgong — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 17.2%
Tapitallee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Budgong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 6.9%
Tapitallee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Budgong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Tapitallee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Budgong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tapitallee 100.0% houses
Tapitallee — Houses: 100.0%
Budgong 100.0% houses
Budgong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tapitallee Budgong
Median house price $1,615,000 $375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $872,500 —

Zoning mix

Budgong has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 35%); Tapitallee has more rural and farming land (60% vs 49%).

Tapitallee Budgong
Rural and farming 60% 49%
Environmental 35% 51%
Residential 4% 0%
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 Budgong
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tapitallee Budgong
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Tapitallee is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Budgong carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 18).

Tapitallee Budgong
Bushfire Low
18/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
28/100
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

Tapitallee Budgong
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 Budgong
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Budgong sits further from the CBD (175.4 km vs 167.7 km).

Tapitallee Budgong
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 167.7 km 175.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 151 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
 0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
 56
postcode 2577

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 Budgong
Car (driver) 69.5% / 76.5%
Tapitallee — Car (driver): 69.5% Budgong — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 23.5%
Tapitallee — Worked from Home: 23.5% Budgong — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Tapitallee — Car (passenger): 5.3% Budgong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Tapitallee — Walked Only: 1.6% Budgong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Tapitallee Budgong
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tapitallee Budgong
Connectivity score 57/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
287 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tapitallee

Acreage Retirees

Budgong

Affordable Retirees Rural

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