Taralga vs Wombeyan Caves

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wombeyan Caves: a median of $740,000, against $591,000 in Taralga, though rent is higher in Taralga. On these figures, Taralga tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wombeyan Caves suits people living alone.

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

  • Taralga is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 31%)
  • Wombeyan Caves carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Taralga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $320,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($590,750 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wombeyan Caves

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($77/wk vs $231/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Taralga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (241.9 km vs 269.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wombeyan Caves

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Wombeyan Caves

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.0% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
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.

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Walkability 0 / 0
Taralga — Walkability: 0/100 Wombeyan Caves — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 85
Taralga — Safety: 67/100 Wombeyan Caves — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 56 / 16
Taralga — Low fire risk: 56/100 Wombeyan Caves — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Taralga has more residents (403 vs 53); Taralga rents higher ($231/wk vs $77/wk).

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Population 403
+87% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -7.0%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $60,632/yr
+23% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk
+67% vs other
 $77/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
0-4 2.0% / —
Taralga — 0-4: 2.0% Wombeyan Caves — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.7% / 7.5%
Taralga — 5-14: 10.7% Wombeyan Caves — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.5% / —
Taralga — 15-19: 5.5% Wombeyan Caves — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.2% / —
Taralga — 20-24: 6.2% Wombeyan Caves — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.2% / 9.4%
Taralga — 25-34: 4.2% Wombeyan Caves — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 6.9% / 7.5%
Taralga — 35-44: 6.9% Wombeyan Caves — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 14.9% / 28.3%
Taralga — 45-54: 14.9% Wombeyan Caves — 45-54: 28.3%
55-64 15.9% / 26.4%
Taralga — 55-64: 15.9% Wombeyan Caves — 55-64: 26.4%
65-74 19.1% / 18.9%
Taralga — 65-74: 19.1% Wombeyan Caves — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 7.7% / 11.3%
Taralga — 75-84: 7.7% Wombeyan Caves — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 5.2% / —
Taralga — 85+: 5.2% Wombeyan Caves — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taralga 55.3% lone person
Taralga — Lone Person: 55.3% Taralga — One Parent Families: 8.8% Taralga — Couple Families: 33.3% Taralga — Group Household: 2.6%
Wombeyan Caves 69.2% lone person
Wombeyan Caves — Lone Person: 69.2% Wombeyan Caves — One Parent Families: 30.8% Wombeyan Caves — Couple Families: 0.0% Wombeyan Caves — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taralga 14.6% renting
Taralga — Owned Outright: 55.7% Taralga — Mortgage: 29.7% Taralga — Renting: 14.6%
Wombeyan Caves 20.7% renting
Wombeyan Caves — Owned Outright: 69.0% Wombeyan Caves — Mortgage: 10.3% Wombeyan Caves — Renting: 20.7%
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.

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Germany 0.7% / 15.1%
Taralga — Germany: 0.7% Wombeyan Caves — Germany: 15.1%
England 1.7% / —
Taralga — England: 1.7% Wombeyan Caves — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Taralga — New Zealand: 1.0% Wombeyan Caves — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Qualifications

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

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 37.7%
Taralga — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Wombeyan Caves — Certificate III & IV: 37.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 28.3%
Taralga — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wombeyan Caves — Bachelor Degree: 28.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.7%
Taralga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wombeyan Caves — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / —
Taralga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Wombeyan Caves — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Taralga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wombeyan Caves — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taralga 95.2% houses
Taralga — Houses: 95.2% Taralga — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Wombeyan Caves 100.0% houses
Wombeyan Caves — Houses: 100.0% Wombeyan Caves — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Median house price $590,750 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $225,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wombeyan Caves has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 0%); Taralga has more rural and farming land (98% vs 36%).

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Rural and farming 98% 36%
Environmental 0% 64%
Residential 2% 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

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Taralga carries more crime risk (33 vs 15); Wombeyan Caves carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 44).

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
33/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
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 Taralga

  • Taralga Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Wombeyan Caves

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

Amenities in the suburb

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 28 19

Mobility

Wombeyan Caves sits further from the CBD (269.9 km vs 241.9 km).

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 241.9 km 269.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
same for both

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.

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Car (driver) 76.8% / 37.5%
Taralga — Car (driver): 76.8% Wombeyan Caves — Car (driver): 37.5%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 37.5%
Taralga — Worked from Home: 11.6% Wombeyan Caves — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 25.0%
Taralga — Walked Only: 5.8% Wombeyan Caves — Walked Only: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Taralga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Wombeyan Caves — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Elevation 864 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 590 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Annual rainfall 860 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taralga Wombeyan Caves
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taralga

Affordable Retirees Rural

Wombeyan Caves

Professionals Retirees Rural

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