Albion Park vs Tullimbar

Tullimbar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Albion Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tullimbar tends to suit families with children.

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

Albion Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tullimbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $1,260,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Albion Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Albion Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 30/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.2 km vs 107.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albion Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Tullimbar

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (245.9% vs 3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Albion Park Tullimbar
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.

Albion Park Tullimbar
Walkability 63 / 30
Albion Park — Walkability: 63/100 Tullimbar — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 53 / 57
Albion Park — Safety: 53/100 Tullimbar — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Albion Park — Low fire risk: 83/100 Tullimbar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albion Park has more residents (13,826 vs 1,840); Tullimbar has higher household incomes ($115,284 vs $100,776).

Albion Park Tullimbar
Population 13,826
+87% vs other
 1,840
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +245.9%
Median age 36 32
Median household income $100,776/yr $115,284/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $520/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albion Park Tullimbar
0-4 6.3% / 10.2%
Albion Park — 0-4: 6.3% Tullimbar — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 14.4% / 15.3%
Albion Park — 5-14: 14.4% Tullimbar — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Albion Park — 15-19: 6.8% Tullimbar — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.5% / 6.3%
Albion Park — 20-24: 6.5% Tullimbar — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.5% / 18.1%
Albion Park — 25-34: 13.5% Tullimbar — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 12.4% / 16.2%
Albion Park — 35-44: 12.4% Tullimbar — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.5% / 10.7%
Albion Park — 45-54: 13.5% Tullimbar — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 12.2% / 7.2%
Albion Park — 55-64: 12.2% Tullimbar — 55-64: 7.2%
65-74 8.0% / 7.9%
Albion Park — 65-74: 8.0% Tullimbar — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.3% / 2.6%
Albion Park — 75-84: 4.3% Tullimbar — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.1% / 0.5%
Albion Park — 85+: 2.1% Tullimbar — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albion Park 55.7% couple families
Albion Park — Couple Families: 55.7% Albion Park — Lone Person: 22.3% Albion Park — One Parent Families: 18.4% Albion Park — Group Household: 2.3% Albion Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Tullimbar 60.7% couple families
Tullimbar — Couple Families: 60.7% Tullimbar — Lone Person: 18.8% Tullimbar — One Parent Families: 17.2% Tullimbar — Group Household: 1.8% Tullimbar — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albion Park 17.8% renting
Albion Park — Owned Outright: 32.2% Albion Park — Mortgage: 50.0% Albion Park — Renting: 17.8%
Tullimbar 20.2% renting
Tullimbar — Owned Outright: 22.3% Tullimbar — Mortgage: 57.4% Tullimbar — Renting: 20.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albion Park Tullimbar
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 20.5%
Albion Park — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Tullimbar — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.3%
Albion Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tullimbar — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.0%
Albion Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Tullimbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.5%
Albion Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Tullimbar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Albion Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tullimbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albion Park Tullimbar
England 4.2% / 3.5%
Albion Park — England: 4.2% Tullimbar — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Albion Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Tullimbar — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Albion Park — Philippines: 0.5% Tullimbar — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Albion Park — India: 0.3% Tullimbar — India: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Albion Park — South Africa: not among its largest Tullimbar — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / —
Albion Park — Germany: 0.6% Tullimbar — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Albion Park — Scotland: 0.6% Tullimbar — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albion Park 85.1% houses
Albion Park — Houses: 85.1% Albion Park — Townhouses: 14.3% Albion Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Tullimbar 85.6% houses
Tullimbar — Houses: 85.6% Tullimbar — Townhouses: 12.2% Tullimbar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albion Park Tullimbar
Median house price $950,000 $900,000
Median unit price $715,000 $672,500
Median land price $1,260,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 137 sales
 35 days
from 51 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albion Park Tullimbar
3 bed $880K / $859K
Albion Park — 3 bed: $880K (98 sales) Tullimbar — 3 bed: $859K (49 sales)

98 vs 49 sales

4 bed $992K / $990K
Albion Park — 4 bed: $992K (100 sales) Tullimbar — 4 bed: $990K (61 sales)

100 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.18M / $1.27M
Albion Park — 5 bed: $1.18M (25 sales) Tullimbar — 5 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Tullimbar has more rural and farming land (31% vs 9%).

Albion Park Tullimbar
Residential 46% 15%
Rural and farming 9% 31%
Environmental 18% 26%
Other and special use 5% 25%
Parks and recreation 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Albion Park Tullimbar
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albion Park Tullimbar
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1,000K
 4.6%
$845/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Albion Park Tullimbar
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Albion Park is more walkable (63 vs 30); Tullimbar scores higher overall (61 vs 46).

Albion Park Tullimbar
Grade C B
Score 46/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Albion Park carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Albion Park Tullimbar
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Albion Park Tullimbar
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Albion Park

  • Albion Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Albion Park High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mount Terry Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South Coast School, Albion Park Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Tullimbar

  • Tullimbar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Albion Park Tullimbar
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 26 4
Childcare 15 1
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Tullimbar sits further from the CBD (107.2 km vs 105.2 km).

Albion Park Tullimbar
Walkability score 63/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 105.2 km 107.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 96 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 221.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2527
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2527
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.

Albion Park Tullimbar
Car (driver) 73.6% / 66.8%
Albion Park — Car (driver): 73.6% Tullimbar — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 28.4%
Albion Park — Worked from Home: 21.0% Tullimbar — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.0%
Albion Park — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tullimbar — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Albion Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Tullimbar — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 0.6% / 0.7%
Albion Park — Train: 0.6% Tullimbar — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Albion Park Tullimbar
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Albion Park Tullimbar
Connectivity score 77/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
5,561 premises
 93%
1,225 premises

Climate

Albion Park Tullimbar
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albion Park Tullimbar
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Albion Park Tullimbar
Average residential rate $1,788/yr
same for both
Council Shellharbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Albion Park Tullimbar
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albion Park Tullimbar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albion Park

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Tullimbar

Acreage Family Quiet River Young Families

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