Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$750,000
Down 18.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.09m
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The quick read on
Tallong
NSW 2579 · Goulburn Mulwaree
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $750,000
- Population
- 914
- Postcode
- 2579
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tallong, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tallong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tallong NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Down 25.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tallong, NSW is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tallong has a 12-month growth rate of -18.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000 in Tallong.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tallong is $500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 25.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tallong safe?
The overall rate for Tallong is 3,477 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tallong.
Overall crime rate
3,477
offences per 100,000 residents
5% aboveRest of NSW
TallongRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tallong?
Tallong NSW 2579 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
914 people call Tallong home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,579 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 914
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,015 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5424.7%Above
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over10.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.6%Above
Paying a mortgage46.6%Above
Renting8.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.0%Below
One car18.5%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more39.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.5%Above
Drove to work58.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Tallong
19.5% of workers in Tallong worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.0% of Tallong residents were born in England.
38.6% of people in Tallong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tallong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tallong NSW 2579.
Is Tallong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Tallong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
258 family households lived in Tallong; 39.5% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tallong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tallong had 914 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tallong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tallong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tallong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
46.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tallong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tallong had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tallong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
58.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tallong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 18.5% of the total.
80.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tallong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.3% reported a different address.
15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tallong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tallong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.1% of Tallong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tallong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Tallong.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tallong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 14.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tallong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tallong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tallong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tallong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,579 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,015.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tallong compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.5% in Tallong, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 8.8% in Tallong, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tallong
Is Tallong expensive?
The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tallong good for families?
The Census counted 258 local families, and 18.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tallong?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,090,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Tallong
40 streets in Tallong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ave
- Badgerys Lookout Rd
- Banksia Ave
- Barbers Creek Rd
- Binghams Ln
- Blues Point Rd
- Bottlebrush Cl
- Bumballa Rd
- Bumballa St
- Burkitt Rd
- Burnt Pine Rd
- Caoura Rd
- Casuarina Ave
- Clouts Creek Rd
- Cockatoo Cl
- Davenport Cl
- Gold Field Rd
- Grevillea Cl
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- Hakea Cl
- Highland
- Hope St
- Huon St
- Kettles Lane
- Lomatia Cl
- Long Point Road
- Memorial Dr
- Mulwaree Dr
- Old Wingello Rd
- Railway Pde
- Razorback Rd
- Redgum Dr
- Scribbly Gum Ave
- Stringy Bark Ave
- Tallawa Rd
- Tamar St
- Vinicombes Rd
- Warrima Dr
- Watling Cl
- Weir Rd
- Wistringia Pl
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