The Bight vs Taree

Taree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 57 in The Bight. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in The Bight: a median of $1 million, against $580,000 in Taree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taree tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • The Bight carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 92/100)
  • Taree has more parks and reserves (32 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 2 things we measure here

  • The Bight leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 31%)
  • Taree has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($289/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taree

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 228 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 322.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • But The Bight carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Taree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Bight Taree
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.

The Bight Taree
Walkability 14 / 38
The Bight — Walkability: 14/100 Taree — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 73 / 8
The Bight — Safety: 73/100 Taree — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
The Bight — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taree — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Taree has more residents (16,715 vs 60); The Bight skews older (57 vs 45).

The Bight Taree
Population 60 16,715
+27758% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% +3.2%
Median age 57 45
Median household income $55,224/yr
+9% vs other
 $50,336/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+10% vs other
 $289/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Bight Taree
0-4 8.3% / 5.1%
The Bight — 0-4: 8.3% Taree — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.0% / 12.5%
The Bight — 5-14: 5.0% Taree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
The Bight — 15-19: 6.7% Taree — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 — / 5.2%
The Bight — 20-24: not among its largest Taree — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.3% / 10.8%
The Bight — 25-34: 8.3% Taree — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.0% / 9.8%
The Bight — 35-44: 10.0% Taree — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 11.7% / 10.8%
The Bight — 45-54: 11.7% Taree — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 33.3% / 12.7%
The Bight — 55-64: 33.3% Taree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 5.0% / 12.8%
The Bight — 65-74: 5.0% Taree — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 11.7% / 9.9%
The Bight — 75-84: 11.7% Taree — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 6.7% / 4.6%
The Bight — 85+: 6.7% Taree — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Bight 25.0% lone person
The Bight — Lone Person: 25.0% The Bight — One Parent Families: 50.0% The Bight — Couple Families: 25.0% The Bight — Group Household: 0.0% The Bight — Other Families: 0.0%
Taree 47.8% lone person
Taree — Lone Person: 47.8% Taree — One Parent Families: 22.3% Taree — Couple Families: 24.0% Taree — Group Household: 4.2% Taree — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Bight 26.1% renting
The Bight — Owned Outright: 47.8% The Bight — Mortgage: 26.1% The Bight — Renting: 26.1%
Taree 38.7% renting
Taree — Owned Outright: 38.2% Taree — Mortgage: 23.1% Taree — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Bight 100.0% houses
The Bight — Houses: 100.0% The Bight — Townhouses: 0.0% The Bight — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taree 78.2% houses
Taree — Houses: 78.2% Taree — Townhouses: 11.9% Taree — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

The Bight Taree
Certificate III & IV 30.0% / 15.9%
The Bight — Certificate III & IV: 30.0% Taree — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 5.4%
The Bight — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Taree — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.4%
The Bight — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Taree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
The Bight — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Taree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
The Bight — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Taree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Property market

The Bight Taree
Median house price $1,000,000 $580,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 194 sales

Zoning mix

The Bight has more rural and farming land (92% vs 46%).

The Bight Taree
Rural and farming 92% 46%
Residential 0% 31%
Environmental 8%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
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

The Bight Taree
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

The Bight Taree
Houses — 4.2%
$500/wk on $618K
Units — 5.1%
$370/wk on $380K

Ranking within NSW

The Bight Taree
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 45% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Taree is more walkable (38 vs 14).

The Bight Taree
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taree carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Taree carries more crime risk (92 vs 27).

The Bight Taree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
92/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

The Bight Taree
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in The Bight

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

Schools in Taree

  • Chatham Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Clare's High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Taree West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chatham High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Manning Gardens Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Bight Taree
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 32
Childcare 0 20
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

The Bight sits further from the CBD (322.1 km vs 313.4 km).

The Bight Taree
Walkability score 14/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 322.1 km
+3% vs other
 313.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 228 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
 0.4%
postcode 2430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
 54
postcode 2430

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.

The Bight Taree
Car (driver) 40.0% / 81.4%
The Bight — Car (driver): 40.0% Taree — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 60.0% / 5.9%
The Bight — Worked from Home: 60.0% Taree — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
The Bight — Car (passenger): not among its largest Taree — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
The Bight — Walked Only: not among its largest Taree — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
The Bight — Bus: not among its largest Taree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

The Bight Taree
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.2 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

The Bight Taree
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 97%
9,710 premises

Climate

The Bight Taree
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

The Bight Taree
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

The Bight Taree
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Bight Taree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Bight

Rural

Taree

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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