Tomerong vs Worrowing Heights

Tomerong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 77 in Worrowing Heights. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Tomerong, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Worrowing Heights, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tomerong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Worrowing Heights suits people living alone and older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 7%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 10%)

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

First-home buyers

Worrowing Heights

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($5,000 vs $995,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tomerong leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • Worrowing Heights has cheaper rent ($187/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomerong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.4 km vs 192.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Worrowing Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (87% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Worrowing Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.9% vs 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tomerong and Worrowing Heights 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 Worrowing Heights
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 Worrowing Heights
Walkability 10 / 8
Tomerong — Walkability: 10/100 Worrowing Heights — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 77 / 72
Tomerong — Safety: 77/100 Worrowing Heights — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 13 / 7
Tomerong — Low fire risk: 13/100 Worrowing Heights — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Tomerong has higher household incomes ($97,136 vs $39,884); Worrowing Heights skews older (77 vs 42).

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Population 1,194
+40% vs other
 713
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +40.9%
Median age 42 77
Median household income $97,136/yr
+59% vs other
 $39,884/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+38% vs other
 $187/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
0-4 4.5% / 0.8%
Tomerong — 0-4: 4.5% Worrowing Heights — 0-4: 0.8%
5-14 13.8% / 2.0%
Tomerong — 5-14: 13.8% Worrowing Heights — 5-14: 2.0%
15-19 7.0% / 0.8%
Tomerong — 15-19: 7.0% Worrowing Heights — 15-19: 0.8%
20-24 3.9% / —
Tomerong — 20-24: 3.9% Worrowing Heights — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 0.8%
Tomerong — 25-34: 10.6% Worrowing Heights — 25-34: 0.8%
35-44 11.7% / 1.3%
Tomerong — 35-44: 11.7% Worrowing Heights — 35-44: 1.3%
45-54 12.3% / 2.2%
Tomerong — 45-54: 12.3% Worrowing Heights — 45-54: 2.2%
55-64 16.1% / 5.6%
Tomerong — 55-64: 16.1% Worrowing Heights — 55-64: 5.6%
65-74 13.4% / 29.7%
Tomerong — 65-74: 13.4% Worrowing Heights — 65-74: 29.7%
75-84 4.4% / 40.3%
Tomerong — 75-84: 4.4% Worrowing Heights — 75-84: 40.3%
85+ 1.3% / 17.0%
Tomerong — 85+: 1.3% Worrowing Heights — 85+: 17.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tomerong 26.6% lone person
Tomerong — Lone Person: 26.6% Tomerong — Couple Families: 56.9% Tomerong — One Parent Families: 15.3% Tomerong — Group Household: 1.2%
Worrowing Heights 88.0% lone person
Worrowing Heights — Lone Person: 88.0% Worrowing Heights — Couple Families: 7.0% Worrowing Heights — One Parent Families: 2.5% Worrowing Heights — Group Household: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Worrowing Heights 8.9% renting
Worrowing Heights — Owned Outright: 81.1% Worrowing Heights — Mortgage: 10.0% Worrowing Heights — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 17.0%
Tomerong — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Worrowing Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.7%
Tomerong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Worrowing Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 6.5%
Tomerong — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Worrowing Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.3%
Tomerong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Worrowing Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Tomerong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Worrowing Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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 Worrowing Heights
England 4.4% / 12.3%
Tomerong — England: 4.4% Worrowing Heights — England: 12.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Tomerong — New Zealand: 2.3% Worrowing Heights — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Tomerong — Scotland: 0.8% Worrowing Heights — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.3% / 0.8%
Tomerong — Germany: 0.3% Worrowing Heights — Germany: 0.8%
Greece 0.3% / 0.6%
Tomerong — Greece: 0.3% Worrowing Heights — Greece: 0.6%
Egypt — / 0.8%
Tomerong — Egypt: not among its largest Worrowing Heights — Egypt: 0.8%
Italy 0.4% / —
Tomerong — Italy: 0.4% Worrowing Heights — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tomerong 100.3% houses
Tomerong — Houses: 100.3% Tomerong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Worrowing Heights 7.2% houses
Worrowing Heights — Houses: 7.2% Worrowing Heights — Townhouses: 94.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Median house price $1,060,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $995,000 $5,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tomerong has more rural and farming land (89% vs 42%); Worrowing Heights has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 9%).

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Rural and farming 89% 42%
Environmental 9% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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 Worrowing Heights
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
House price Higher than 49% of NSW —
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Tomerong scores higher overall (37 vs 19).

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Grade C D
Score 37/100 19/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
28/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
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 Worrowing Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Worrowing Heights sits further from the CBD (192.5 km vs 182.4 km).

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 182.4 km 192.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 166 min
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 Worrowing Heights
Car (driver) 81.4% / 62.5%
Tomerong — Car (driver): 81.4% Worrowing Heights — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 37.5%
Tomerong — Worked from Home: 10.2% Worrowing Heights — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Tomerong — Walked Only: 4.1% Worrowing Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Tomerong — Car (passenger): 3.7% Worrowing Heights — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Tomerong — Bicycle: 0.6% Worrowing Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tomerong Worrowing Heights
Connectivity score 30/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
474 premises
 0%
417 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tomerong

Acreage

Worrowing Heights

Affordable Retirees River Rural Townhouses

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