Tulloona vs Garah

Garah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Tulloona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tulloona, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tulloona tends to suit young adults and couples, while Garah suits 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

Garah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Tulloona is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 49%)

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

Renters

Tulloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Garah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (693.3 km vs 699.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Garah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Tulloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tulloona Garah
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.

Tulloona Garah
Walkability 0 / 0
Tulloona — Walkability: 0/100 Garah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 52
Tulloona — Safety: 30/100 Garah — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 83 / 72
Tulloona — Low fire risk: 83/100 Garah — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Garah rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Garah has more residents (291 vs 59).

Tulloona Garah
Population 59 291
+393% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% -4.9%
Median age 54 44
Median household income $77,948/yr
+10% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent — $240/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tulloona Garah
0-4 — / 6.9%
Tulloona — 0-4: not among its largest Garah — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 5.1% / 7.9%
Tulloona — 5-14: 5.1% Garah — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 — / 3.8%
Tulloona — 15-19: not among its largest Garah — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 23.7% / 5.5%
Tulloona — 20-24: 23.7% Garah — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.8% / 16.5%
Tulloona — 25-34: 6.8% Garah — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 8.5% / 10.0%
Tulloona — 35-44: 8.5% Garah — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 27.1% / 12.0%
Tulloona — 45-54: 27.1% Garah — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 30.5% / 11.7%
Tulloona — 55-64: 30.5% Garah — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 5.1% / 19.2%
Tulloona — 65-74: 5.1% Garah — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 11.9% / 5.5%
Tulloona — 75-84: 11.9% Garah — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 2.1%
Tulloona — 85+: not among its largest Garah — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tulloona 100.0% couple families
Tulloona — Couple Families: 100.0% Tulloona — Lone Person: 0.0% Tulloona — Group Household: 0.0% Tulloona — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Garah 43.1% couple families
Garah — Couple Families: 43.1% Garah — Lone Person: 44.6% Garah — Group Household: 6.2% Garah — One Parent Families: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tulloona 0.0% renting
Tulloona — Owned Outright: 100.0% Tulloona — Mortgage: 0.0% Tulloona — Renting: 0.0%
Garah 23.5% renting
Garah — Owned Outright: 52.9% Garah — Mortgage: 23.5% Garah — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tulloona 100.0% houses
Tulloona — Houses: 100.0%
Garah 101.2% houses
Garah — Houses: 101.2%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Tulloona Garah
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 6.2%
Tulloona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Garah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Certificate III & IV — / 8.9%
Tulloona — Certificate III & IV: not among its largest Garah — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.9%
Tulloona — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Garah — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Tulloona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Garah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Property market

Tulloona Garah
Median house price — $133,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tulloona Garah
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

Tulloona Garah
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tulloona Garah
House price — Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Tulloona Garah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Garah carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 17); Tulloona carries more crime risk (70 vs 48).

Tulloona Garah
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
48/100
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

Tulloona Garah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tulloona

  • Tulloona Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Garah

  • Garah Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tulloona Garah
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 15

Mobility

Tulloona sits further from the CBD (699.2 km vs 693.3 km).

Tulloona Garah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 699.2 km 693.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 489 min 491 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
 0.0%
postcode 2405
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
 61
postcode 2405

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.

Tulloona Garah
Car (driver) 43.5% / 56.8%
Tulloona — Car (driver): 43.5% Garah — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 56.5% / 30.6%
Tulloona — Worked from Home: 56.5% Garah — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Walked Only — / 12.6%
Tulloona — Walked Only: not among its largest Garah — Walked Only: 12.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.8%).

Setting

Tulloona Garah
Elevation 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tulloona Garah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
10 premises
 0%
62 premises

Council rates

Tulloona Garah
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Tulloona Garah
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tulloona Garah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tulloona

Multicultural Rural Students

Garah

Affordable Retirees Rural

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