Tarlo vs Towrang
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarlo: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.19 million in Towrang, though rent is higher in Towrang. On these figures, Towrang 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
Tarlo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 68/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Towrang
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($460,000 vs $786,500)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,190,000 vs $1,437,500)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tarlo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Towrang
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (190.5 km vs 207.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 141 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tarlo carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 68/100)
- Towrang has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tarlo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.3% vs -5.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tarlo and Towrang drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Towrang rents higher ($390/wk vs $260/wk).
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 171 +6% vs other | 161 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.3% | -5.8% |
| Median age | 53 | 52 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $390/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,437,500 | $1,190,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $786,500 | $460,000 |
Zoning mix
Tarlo has more rural and farming land (77% vs 42%); Towrang has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 23%).
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 77% | 42% |
| Environmental | 23% | 53% |
| Industrial | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 44 across Upper Lachlan | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree |
| Approvals change year on year | +175% | -1% |
Ranking within NSW
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
Liveability
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Towrang carries more crime risk (68 vs 39).
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 1 |
Mobility
Tarlo sits further from the CBD (207.4 km vs 190.5 km).
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 207.4 km +8% vs other | 190.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 132 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).
Setting
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 715 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 667 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 658 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.36 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $636/yr | $1,370/yr |
| Council | Upper Lachlan | Goulburn Mulwaree |
Federal electorate
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina | Eden-monaro |
| Member | Michael Mccormack | Kristy Mcbain |
| Party | The Nationals | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tarlo | Towrang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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