Tathra vs Wallagoot

Wallagoot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Tathra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tathra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tathra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wallagoot suits families with children.

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

Wallagoot

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
  • But Tathra has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tathra has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $770,000)
  • Wallagoot leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tathra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tathra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (523.4 km vs 526.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tathra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Wallagoot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tathra Wallagoot
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.

Tathra Wallagoot
Walkability 23 / 12
Tathra — Walkability: 23/100 Wallagoot — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 73 / 78
Tathra — Safety: 73/100 Wallagoot — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 45 / 46
Tathra — Low fire risk: 45/100 Wallagoot — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Tathra has more residents (1,527 vs 597); Wallagoot has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $63,492).

Tathra Wallagoot
Population 1,527
+61% vs other
 597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% +15.3%
Median age 56 48
Median household income $63,492/yr $82,316/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $370/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tathra Wallagoot
0-4 2.8% / 5.9%
Tathra — 0-4: 2.8% Wallagoot — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.0% / 14.6%
Tathra — 5-14: 8.0% Wallagoot — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.2% / 3.7%
Tathra — 15-19: 4.2% Wallagoot — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.1% / 2.7%
Tathra — 20-24: 3.1% Wallagoot — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.3% / 5.9%
Tathra — 25-34: 8.3% Wallagoot — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 8.6% / 12.7%
Tathra — 35-44: 8.6% Wallagoot — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.7% / 14.2%
Tathra — 45-54: 11.7% Wallagoot — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 19.7% / 21.1%
Tathra — 55-64: 19.7% Wallagoot — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 20.2% / 11.7%
Tathra — 65-74: 20.2% Wallagoot — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 10.0% / 4.4%
Tathra — 75-84: 10.0% Wallagoot — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 4.0% / 1.8%
Tathra — 85+: 4.0% Wallagoot — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tathra 56.2% lone person
Tathra — Lone Person: 56.2% Tathra — Couple Families: 25.7% Tathra — One Parent Families: 13.2% Tathra — Group Household: 3.9% Tathra — Other Families: 1.1%
Wallagoot 35.7% lone person
Wallagoot — Lone Person: 35.7% Wallagoot — Couple Families: 43.4% Wallagoot — One Parent Families: 16.8% Wallagoot — Group Household: 4.2% Wallagoot — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tathra 27.3% renting
Tathra — Owned Outright: 51.4% Tathra — Mortgage: 21.3% Tathra — Renting: 27.3%
Wallagoot 8.1% renting
Wallagoot — Owned Outright: 47.9% Wallagoot — Mortgage: 44.1% Wallagoot — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tathra Wallagoot
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.1%
Tathra — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Wallagoot — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.9%
Tathra — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Wallagoot — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.4%
Tathra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wallagoot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.7%
Tathra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wallagoot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.8%
Tathra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Wallagoot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Tathra Wallagoot
England 2.9% / 6.4%
Tathra — England: 2.9% Wallagoot — England: 6.4%
Germany 0.8% / 2.3%
Tathra — Germany: 0.8% Wallagoot — Germany: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Tathra — New Zealand: 1.3% Wallagoot — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.0%
Tathra — Philippines: 0.5% Wallagoot — Philippines: 1.0%
Canada 0.6% / 0.7%
Tathra — Canada: 0.6% Wallagoot — Canada: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Tathra — Scotland: not among its largest Wallagoot — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Tathra — India: 0.6% Wallagoot — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tathra 76.2% houses
Tathra — Houses: 76.2% Tathra — Townhouses: 17.2% Tathra — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Wallagoot 100.0% houses
Wallagoot — Houses: 100.0% Wallagoot — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallagoot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tathra Wallagoot
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,075,000
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $600,000 $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 107 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wallagoot has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%); Tathra has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 72%).

Tathra Wallagoot
Environmental 85% 72%
Rural and farming 0% 25%
Residential 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Tathra Wallagoot
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Tathra Wallagoot
Houses 2.3%
$620/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units 3.0%
$465/wk on $795K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Tathra Wallagoot
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of NSW —

Liveability

Tathra is more walkable (23 vs 12).

Tathra Wallagoot
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tathra Wallagoot
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tathra Wallagoot
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tathra

  • Tathra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wallagoot

  • Bournda Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Tathra Wallagoot
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Wallagoot sits further from the CBD (526.3 km vs 523.4 km).

Tathra Wallagoot
Walkability score 23/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 523.4 km 526.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 364 min 368 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Tathra Wallagoot
Car (driver) 75.5% / 80.3%
Tathra — Car (driver): 75.5% Wallagoot — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 9.8%
Tathra — Worked from Home: 13.8% Wallagoot — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 6.6% / 5.3%
Tathra — Walked Only: 6.6% Wallagoot — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.5%
Tathra — Car (passenger): 3.0% Wallagoot — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Tathra — Bicycle: 1.1% Wallagoot — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Tathra Wallagoot
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tathra Wallagoot
Connectivity score 70/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,081 premises
 0%
203 premises

Climate

Tathra Wallagoot
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tathra Wallagoot
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Tathra Wallagoot
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tathra Wallagoot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tathra

Beach Coastal Retirees

Wallagoot

Rural

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