Tooma vs Maragle

Tooma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Maragle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tooma: a median of $450,000, against $350,000 in Maragle, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tooma tends to suit couples, while Maragle suits older residents 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

  • Tooma has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • Maragle carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 92/100)

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

  • Tooma leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Maragle has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maragle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Tooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 373 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maragle

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 92/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Maragle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.8% vs -36.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tooma Maragle
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.

Tooma Maragle
Walkability 0 / 0
Tooma — Walkability: 0/100 Maragle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 100
Tooma — Safety: 8/100 Maragle — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 15 / 17
Tooma — Low fire risk: 15/100 Maragle — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Tooma rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Tooma has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $68,224).

Tooma Maragle
Population 66 84
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -36.5% +44.8%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $110,500/yr
+38% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tooma Maragle
0-4 4.5% / —
Tooma — 0-4: 4.5% Maragle — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.1% / 8.3%
Tooma — 5-14: 9.1% Maragle — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 7.6% / 7.1%
Tooma — 15-19: 7.6% Maragle — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Tooma — 20-24: not among its largest Maragle — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 6.0%
Tooma — 25-34: 10.6% Maragle — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 16.7% / 9.5%
Tooma — 35-44: 16.7% Maragle — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 6.1% / 8.3%
Tooma — 45-54: 6.1% Maragle — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 25.8% / 20.2%
Tooma — 55-64: 25.8% Maragle — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 18.2% / 20.2%
Tooma — 65-74: 18.2% Maragle — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 — / 9.5%
Tooma — 75-84: not among its largest Maragle — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / —
Tooma — 85+: not among its largest Maragle — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tooma 50.0% lone person
Tooma — Lone Person: 50.0% Tooma — Couple Families: 50.0% Tooma — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Maragle 52.6% lone person
Maragle — Lone Person: 52.6% Maragle — Couple Families: 31.6% Maragle — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tooma 12.5% renting
Tooma — Owned Outright: 70.8% Tooma — Mortgage: 16.7% Tooma — Renting: 12.5%
Maragle 0.0% renting
Maragle — Owned Outright: 81.8% Maragle — Mortgage: 18.2% Maragle — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tooma 100.0% houses
Tooma — Houses: 100.0% Tooma — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maragle 89.7% houses
Maragle — Houses: 89.7% Maragle — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tooma Maragle
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 21.4%
Tooma — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Maragle — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 8.3%
Tooma — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Maragle — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.1% / 4.8%
Tooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1% Maragle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 3.6%
Tooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Maragle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Tooma — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maragle — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Property market

Tooma Maragle
Median house price $450,000 $350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tooma Maragle
Rural and farming 65% 62%
Environmental 35% 38%
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

Tooma Maragle
New dwellings approved 36
across Snowy Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tooma Maragle
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Tooma Maragle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tooma carries more crime risk (92 vs 0).

Tooma Maragle
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
92/100
 None
0/100
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

Tooma Maragle
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Tooma Maragle
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Tooma Maragle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 513.4 km 515 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 373 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
 0.4%
postcode 2653
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
 57
postcode 2653

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.

Tooma Maragle
Car (driver) 40.0% / 52.9%
Tooma — Car (driver): 40.0% Maragle — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 48.6% / 38.2%
Tooma — Worked from Home: 48.6% Maragle — Worked from Home: 38.2%
Walked Only 11.4% / 8.8%
Tooma — Walked Only: 11.4% Maragle — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Tooma Maragle
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 781 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tooma Maragle
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Tooma Maragle
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Tooma Maragle
Average residential rate $945/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Tooma Maragle
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tooma Maragle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tooma

Affordable Rural

Maragle

Affordable Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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