Located in New South Wales, Tallong sits 168 km from Sydney CBD, around 2 hours 15 minutes by car. The locality has 914 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $82,108 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 12.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $385 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,015. The area shows high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Tallong a good place to live?
Tallong scores a C (34/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 168.3 km · 136 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.09M
High bushfire risk
Fire 72/100 · Crime 23/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 48 · 914 residents
Liveability Rating
34 / 100 · Ranked #1179 in NSWEach bar is Tallong's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Tallong?
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Our score
34 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTallong's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.09 million, roughly 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,095,000
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 80 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 9 sales $1.2M
Land
$440,000
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 36 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Tallong are currently listed at around $785,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$785K
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 319 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $660/wk
- 22 bonds
- +32% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2579 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202584 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 36% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2579.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Tallong safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Tallong sits in the low band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 44% on the prior year.
13 offences
43.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Tallong, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 61 students in one school (avg 61)
Primary
Walkability
Tallong is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Tallong.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 15.9 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tallong.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 404
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Goulburn Mulwaree: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Tallong is home to 914 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $82,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
914
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$82,108/yr
Census Median Rent
$385/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,015/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$35,828/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
27.3%
Total Dwellings
319
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.2%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
24.4%
Mortgage Stress
29.4%
Work From Home
23.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.8%
- Employment Rate
- 53.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
13.1% of residents (114) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (105).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 871 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (11 of 394).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,370 a year through Goulburn Mulwaree based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 53%
- Rural and farming 45%
- Residential 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Goulburn Mulwaree
In the year to August 2026, 332 new dwellings were approved across Goulburn Mulwaree. That mix is 159 houses and 173 units. Approvals are down 1.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Goulburn Airport AWS, 39.7 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 555 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 620 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.1°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 0.9°C
- 62 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2579, 49 of 4,879 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (107 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2579, 1,342 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,060 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 130 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2579.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,095,000 this is $495,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kristy Mcbain | 57.2% | 42.8% | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Kristy Mcbain | 58.2% | 41.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Mike Kelly | 50.9% | 49.1% | +2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wendy Tuckerman Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 51.3% |
| 2019 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Pru Goward LP | 56.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Tallong?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Tallong
Is Tallong a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tallong is low (23/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tallong?
Tallong has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tallong a good place to live?
Tallong has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (34/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Tallong?
Tallong, NSW had a population of 914 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tallong, NSW?
The postcode for Tallong, NSW is 2579.
How far is Tallong from Sydney?
Tallong is 168 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 136 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tallong?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tallong was $82,108 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tallong?
There are too few current rental listings in Tallong for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $385, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Tallong?
The median age of residents in Tallong was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tallong at risk of bushfire?
Tallong has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Tallong?
There is 1 school inside the Tallong boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Tallong?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tallong, Goulburn Airport AWS (39.7 km away), summer days average 27.1°C, winter nights 0.9°C, 620 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tallong?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tallong belong to?
Tallong sits within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tallong?
The average residential rates bill through Goulburn Mulwaree is $1,370 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tallong?
Across Goulburn Mulwaree, 332 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 1.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tallong in?
Tallong sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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