Akolele vs Tilba Tilba
Akolele is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Tilba Tilba. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Akolele, about half of households rent. In Tilba Tilba, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tilba Tilba: a median of $6.25 million, against $612,000 in Akolele, though rent is higher in Akolele. On these figures, Akolele tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tilba Tilba suits couples.
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
Tilba Tilba
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 92/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Akolele has cheaper houses ($612,500 vs $6,250,000)
- Tilba Tilba leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tilba Tilba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
- But Akolele has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tilba Tilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 92/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tilba Tilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.4% vs -4.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Akolele and Tilba Tilba 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
Akolele has more residents (165 vs 102); Tilba Tilba has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $40,456).
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 +38% vs other | 102 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.6% | +7.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 51 |
| Median household income | $40,456/yr | $58,500/yr +45% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +17% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (21.6%).
Property market
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $612,500 | $6,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 71% |
| Environmental | 18% | 27% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Tilba Tilba carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Akolele carries more crime risk (92 vs 23).
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | High 92/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 60/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 6 |
Mobility
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 367.6 km | 367 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 304 min | 303 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2546 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 2546 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 (71.4%).
Setting
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 902 m 2.9 km to a named beach | 4.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 84 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 948 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Akolele | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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