Wambangalang vs Tomingley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tomingley, about half of households are couple families.

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

Wambangalang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wambangalang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wambangalang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (378.7 km vs 399.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 316 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wambangalang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Tomingley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs -23.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wambangalang Tomingley
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.

Wambangalang Tomingley
Walkability 0 / 0
Wambangalang — Walkability: 0/100 Tomingley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 14
Wambangalang — Safety: 100/100 Tomingley — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 45 / 44
Wambangalang — Low fire risk: 45/100 Tomingley — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Tomingley has more residents (342 vs 68).

Wambangalang Tomingley
Population 68 342
+403% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -23.6% +11.8%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $74,724/yr
+4% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wambangalang Tomingley
0-4 — / 2.9%
Wambangalang — 0-4: not among its largest Tomingley — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 11.8% / 12.3%
Wambangalang — 5-14: 11.8% Tomingley — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Wambangalang — 15-19: 5.9% Tomingley — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.4% / 1.8%
Wambangalang — 20-24: 7.4% Tomingley — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 14.7% / 9.1%
Wambangalang — 25-34: 14.7% Tomingley — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 — / 9.1%
Wambangalang — 35-44: not among its largest Tomingley — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.2% / 16.1%
Wambangalang — 45-54: 16.2% Tomingley — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 26.5% / 16.4%
Wambangalang — 55-64: 26.5% Tomingley — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 11.8% / 14.0%
Wambangalang — 65-74: 11.8% Tomingley — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.4% / 8.2%
Wambangalang — 75-84: 7.4% Tomingley — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 4.4% / 1.5%
Wambangalang — 85+: 4.4% Tomingley — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wambangalang 42.9% lone person
Wambangalang — Lone Person: 42.9% Wambangalang — One Parent Families: 57.1% Wambangalang — Couple Families: 0.0%
Tomingley 35.5% lone person
Tomingley — Lone Person: 35.5% Tomingley — One Parent Families: 9.7% Tomingley — Couple Families: 54.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wambangalang 23.8% renting
Wambangalang — Owned Outright: 61.9% Wambangalang — Mortgage: 14.3% Wambangalang — Renting: 23.8%
Tomingley 12.0% renting
Tomingley — Owned Outright: 61.0% Tomingley — Mortgage: 27.0% Tomingley — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wambangalang 100.0% houses
Wambangalang — Houses: 100.0%
Tomingley 100.9% houses
Tomingley — Houses: 100.9%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wambangalang Tomingley
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 14.0%
Wambangalang — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Tomingley — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 6.4%
Wambangalang — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Tomingley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.6%
Wambangalang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Tomingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Wambangalang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tomingley — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Wambangalang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tomingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Property market

Wambangalang Tomingley
Median house price $885,000 $925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wambangalang Tomingley
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Wambangalang Tomingley
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
 14
across Narromine
Approvals change year on year -12% +50%

Ranking within NSW

Wambangalang Tomingley
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Wambangalang Tomingley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tomingley carries more crime risk (86 vs 0).

Wambangalang Tomingley
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
86/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wambangalang Tomingley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wambangalang

  • Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Tomingley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wambangalang Tomingley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 22 56

Mobility

Tomingley sits further from the CBD (399.1 km vs 378.7 km).

Wambangalang Tomingley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 378.7 km 399.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2830
 0.2%
postcode 2869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2830
 63
postcode 2869

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.

Wambangalang Tomingley
Car (driver) 48.6% / 54.1%
Wambangalang — Car (driver): 48.6% Tomingley — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 33.6%
Wambangalang — Worked from Home: 32.4% Tomingley — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / 9.8%
Wambangalang — Walked Only: 8.1% Tomingley — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / 2.5%
Wambangalang — Car (passenger): 10.8% Tomingley — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Wambangalang Tomingley
Elevation 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wambangalang Tomingley
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Wambangalang Tomingley
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Wambangalang Tomingley
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $860/yr
Council Dubbo Narromine

Federal electorate

Wambangalang Tomingley
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wambangalang Tomingley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wambangalang

Rural

Tomingley

Rural

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