Tullibigeal vs Kiacatoo
Kiacatoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Tullibigeal. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullibigeal, about half of households are people living alone. In Kiacatoo, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kiacatoo: a median of $3.52 million, against $1.12 million in Tullibigeal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tullibigeal tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kiacatoo suits families with children and couples.
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
- Tullibigeal carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 89/100)
- Kiacatoo is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tullibigeal
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 30%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $3,516,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Tullibigeal has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $175/wk)
- Kiacatoo has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kiacatoo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (503.8 km vs 573 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tullibigeal carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 89/100)
- Kiacatoo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kiacatoo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (185.2% vs 12.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tullibigeal and Kiacatoo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tullibigeal has more residents (263 vs 77); Kiacatoo rents higher ($175/wk vs $100/wk).
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 263 +71% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.9% | +185.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 31 |
| Median household income | $65,624/yr | $94,224/yr +44% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $175/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).
Property market
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,125,000 | $3,516,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $24,500 | — |
Zoning mix
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Lachlan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 28% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 25% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
Liveability
Kiacatoo is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Kiacatoo carries more crime risk (89 vs 45).
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | High 89/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Tullibigeal
- Tullibigeal Central School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Kiacatoo
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 13 |
Mobility
Tullibigeal sits further from the CBD (573 km vs 503.8 km).
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 573 km +12% vs other | 503.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 400 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2669 | 0.1% postcode 2877 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 2669 | 66 postcode 2877 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).
Setting
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 176 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 441 mm | 454 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.6°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lachlan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tullibigeal | Kiacatoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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