Turlinjah vs Wamban
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamban: a median of $1.6 million, against $861,000 in Turlinjah, though rent is higher in Turlinjah. On these figures, Turlinjah tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wamban suits families with children.
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
Turlinjah
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Wamban is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Turlinjah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $450,000)
- has cheaper houses ($861,250 vs $1,600,000)
- But Wamban leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Turlinjah has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 292 min)
- Wamban sits closer to the CBD (319.8 km vs 326 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Turlinjah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs -8.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Turlinjah and Wamban 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
Turlinjah rents higher ($275/wk vs $220/wk); Turlinjah skews older (53 vs 51).
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144 +17% vs other | 120 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.3% | +33.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 51 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +9% vs other | $67,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +20% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (25.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $861,250 | $1,600,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $225,000 | $450,000 |
Zoning mix
Wamban has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 3%); Turlinjah has more rural and farming land (95% vs 34%).
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 34% |
| Environmental | 3% | 66% |
| 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
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wamban carries more crime risk (41 vs 17).
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 10 |
Mobility
Turlinjah sits further from the CBD (326 km vs 319.8 km).
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 326 km +2% vs other | 319.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 277 min | 292 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2537 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2537 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.1 km | 15.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 914 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro | Gilmore |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain | Fiona Phillips |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Turlinjah | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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