Tahmoor vs Wilton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | TahmoorWollondilly | WiltonWollondilly |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $860,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,328,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.75% | 3.05% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,777 | 3,767 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 91% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 69.7 km | 65.4 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 70% | 75% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | not available |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Buxton PS, Picton PS, Tahmoor PS, Thirlmere PS, Wilton PS | Appin PS, Douglas Park PS, Picton PS, Tahmoor PS, Wilton PS |
| Secondary | Picton HS | Ambarvale HS, Camden HS, Picton HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Wilton is higher on median house price (by about 54%).
- Wilton is higher on median weekly rent (by about 26%).
- Tahmoor is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Tahmoor is higher on population (by about 53%).
- Wilton is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 6 deciles).
- Wilton is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Tahmoor is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 30%).
- Tahmoor has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $860,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2573 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 13.0% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,328,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2571 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.0% on a year earlier.