Tomerong vs Wandandian

Tomerong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Wandandian. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tomerong: a median of $1.06 million, against $753,000 in Wandandian, though rent is higher in Wandandian. On these figures, Wandandian 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

Tomerong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wandandian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($753,125 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tomerong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomerong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.4 km vs 192.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tomerong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)

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

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

Tomerong Wandandian
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.

Tomerong Wandandian
Walkability 10 / 0
Tomerong — Walkability: 10/100 Wandandian — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 28
Tomerong — Safety: 77/100 Wandandian — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 13 / 6
Tomerong — Low fire risk: 13/100 Wandandian — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Tomerong has more residents (1,194 vs 359); Wandandian rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk).

Tomerong Wandandian
Population 1,194
+70% vs other
 359
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +10.1%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $97,136/yr
+8% vs other
 $89,336/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $410/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tomerong Wandandian
0-4 4.5% / 3.1%
Tomerong — 0-4: 4.5% Wandandian — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.8% / 12.5%
Tomerong — 5-14: 13.8% Wandandian — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 4.2%
Tomerong — 15-19: 7.0% Wandandian — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.9% / 4.7%
Tomerong — 20-24: 3.9% Wandandian — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.6% / 8.6%
Tomerong — 25-34: 10.6% Wandandian — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 11.7% / 13.9%
Tomerong — 35-44: 11.7% Wandandian — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.3% / 15.0%
Tomerong — 45-54: 12.3% Wandandian — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.1% / 15.6%
Tomerong — 55-64: 16.1% Wandandian — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.4% / 15.3%
Tomerong — 65-74: 13.4% Wandandian — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 4.4% / 5.3%
Tomerong — 75-84: 4.4% Wandandian — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.3% / 0.8%
Tomerong — 85+: 1.3% Wandandian — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tomerong 56.9% couple families
Tomerong — Couple Families: 56.9% Tomerong — Lone Person: 26.6% Tomerong — One Parent Families: 15.3% Tomerong — Group Household: 1.2%
Wandandian 55.2% couple families
Wandandian — Couple Families: 55.2% Wandandian — Lone Person: 25.4% Wandandian — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wandandian — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tomerong 9.0% renting
Tomerong — Owned Outright: 47.0% Tomerong — Mortgage: 44.1% Tomerong — Renting: 9.0%
Wandandian 5.2% renting
Wandandian — Owned Outright: 50.9% Wandandian — Mortgage: 44.0% Wandandian — Renting: 5.2%
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.

Tomerong Wandandian
England 4.4% / 2.8%
Tomerong — England: 4.4% Wandandian — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.1%
Tomerong — New Zealand: 2.3% Wandandian — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Tomerong — Scotland: 0.8% Wandandian — Scotland: 1.1%
Italy 0.4% / —
Tomerong — Italy: 0.4% Wandandian — Italy: not among its largest
Greece 0.3% / —
Tomerong — Greece: 0.3% Wandandian — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tomerong Wandandian
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 23.4%
Tomerong — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Wandandian — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.0%
Tomerong — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Wandandian — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.2%
Tomerong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wandandian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Tomerong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Wandandian — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Tomerong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wandandian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tomerong 100.3% houses
Tomerong — Houses: 100.3%
Wandandian 100.0% houses
Wandandian — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tomerong Wandandian
Median house price $1,060,000 $753,125
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $995,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tomerong Wandandian
Rural and farming 89% 87%
Environmental 9% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Tomerong Wandandian
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tomerong Wandandian
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Tomerong is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Tomerong Wandandian
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wandandian carries more crime risk (72 vs 23).

Tomerong Wandandian
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
72/100
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

Tomerong Wandandian
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tomerong

  • Tomerong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wandandian

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tomerong Wandandian
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Wandandian sits further from the CBD (192.3 km vs 182.4 km).

Tomerong Wandandian
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 182.4 km 192.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 159 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Tomerong Wandandian
Car (driver) 81.4% / 85.3%
Tomerong — Car (driver): 81.4% Wandandian — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 12.5%
Tomerong — Worked from Home: 10.2% Wandandian — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.2%
Tomerong — Car (passenger): 3.7% Wandandian — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Tomerong — Walked Only: 4.1% Wandandian — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Tomerong — Bicycle: 0.6% Wandandian — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Tomerong Wandandian
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tomerong Wandandian
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
474 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Tomerong Wandandian
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Tomerong Wandandian
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Tomerong Wandandian
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tomerong Wandandian
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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