Timbumburi vs Duri

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Timbumburi, most households are couple families. In Duri, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Timbumburi: a median of $1.57 million, against $515,000 in Duri, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Timbumburi tends to suit couples, while Duri suits 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

Duri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($207,500 vs $1,960,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $1,575,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Duri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $513/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Timbumburi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (278 min vs 286 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (390.3 km vs 399.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Timbumburi Duri
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.

Timbumburi Duri
Walkability 6 / 8
Timbumburi — Walkability: 6/100 Duri — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 48 / 42
Timbumburi — Safety: 48/100 Duri — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Timbumburi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Duri — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Duri has more residents (463 vs 122); Timbumburi rents higher ($513/wk vs $320/wk).

Timbumburi Duri
Population 122 463
+280% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.1% -13.0%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $119,132/yr
+26% vs other
 $88,192/yr
Median weekly rent $513/wk
+38% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Timbumburi Duri
0-4 4.1% / 6.7%
Timbumburi — 0-4: 4.1% Duri — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.1% / 10.4%
Timbumburi — 5-14: 13.1% Duri — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.6% / 6.3%
Timbumburi — 15-19: 6.6% Duri — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 — / 5.2%
Timbumburi — 20-24: not among its largest Duri — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.7% / 6.7%
Timbumburi — 25-34: 10.7% Duri — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 9.8% / 10.6%
Timbumburi — 35-44: 9.8% Duri — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 24.6% / 15.1%
Timbumburi — 45-54: 24.6% Duri — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 18.9% / 19.0%
Timbumburi — 55-64: 18.9% Duri — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 7.4% / 13.8%
Timbumburi — 65-74: 7.4% Duri — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 8.2% / 5.4%
Timbumburi — 75-84: 8.2% Duri — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 1.3%
Timbumburi — 85+: not among its largest Duri — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Timbumburi 62.5% couple families
Timbumburi — Couple Families: 62.5% Timbumburi — Lone Person: 37.5% Timbumburi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Timbumburi — Group Household: 0.0%
Duri 49.5% couple families
Duri — Couple Families: 49.5% Duri — Lone Person: 33.6% Duri — One Parent Families: 14.0% Duri — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Timbumburi 0.0% renting
Timbumburi — Owned Outright: 59.5% Timbumburi — Mortgage: 40.5% Timbumburi — Renting: 0.0%
Duri 16.1% renting
Duri — Owned Outright: 41.0% Duri — Mortgage: 42.9% Duri — Renting: 16.1%
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.

Timbumburi Duri
England 2.5% / 1.1%
Timbumburi — England: 2.5% Duri — England: 1.1%
Iran 2.5% / —
Timbumburi — Iran: 2.5% Duri — Iran: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.3%
Timbumburi — Scotland: not among its largest Duri — Scotland: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Timbumburi — New Zealand: not among its largest Duri — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Timbumburi Duri
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.6%
Timbumburi — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Duri — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 8.9%
Timbumburi — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Duri — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.8% / 5.8%
Timbumburi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.8% Duri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Timbumburi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Duri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Timbumburi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Duri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Timbumburi 100.0% houses
Timbumburi — Houses: 100.0%
Duri 100.0% houses
Duri — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Timbumburi Duri
Median house price $1,575,000 $515,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,960,000 $207,500

Zoning mix

Timbumburi Duri
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Timbumburi Duri
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Timbumburi Duri
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Timbumburi Duri
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Timbumburi Duri
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Timbumburi Duri
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Timbumburi

  • Timbumburi Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Duri

  • Duri Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Timbumburi Duri
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Duri sits further from the CBD (399.8 km vs 390.3 km).

Timbumburi Duri
Walkability score 6/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 390.3 km 399.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min 286 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
 0.0%
postcode 2344
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
 66
postcode 2344

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.

Timbumburi Duri
Car (driver) 62.1% / 67.7%
Timbumburi — Car (driver): 62.1% Duri — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 24.5%
Timbumburi — Worked from Home: 29.3% Duri — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 1.4%
Timbumburi — Car (passenger): 8.6% Duri — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only — / 6.4%
Timbumburi — Walked Only: not among its largest Duri — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Timbumburi Duri
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Timbumburi Duri
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
212 premises

Climate

Timbumburi Duri
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Timbumburi Duri
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Timbumburi Duri
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Timbumburi Duri
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Timbumburi Duri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Timbumburi

Rural

Duri

Rural

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