Alstonvale vs Tuckombil

Tuckombil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Alstonvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alstonvale: a median of $1.98 million, against $1.6 million in Tuckombil, though rent is higher in Tuckombil. On these figures, Tuckombil tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Alstonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuckombil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $1,980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alstonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $366/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuckombil

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (475 min vs 482 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (736.7 km vs 740.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alstonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Tuckombil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alstonvale Tuckombil
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.

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Walkability 18 / 12
Alstonvale — Walkability: 18/100 Tuckombil — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 87 / 49
Alstonvale — Safety: 87/100 Tuckombil — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alstonvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuckombil — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alstonvale has more residents (431 vs 285); Alstonvale skews older (53 vs 43).

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Population 431
+34% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +10.0%
Median age 53 43
Median household income $105,976/yr $105,404/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $366/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alstonvale Tuckombil
0-4 2.8% / 6.0%
Alstonvale — 0-4: 2.8% Tuckombil — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.0% / 16.1%
Alstonvale — 5-14: 10.0% Tuckombil — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 4.4% / 8.4%
Alstonvale — 15-19: 4.4% Tuckombil — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.2% / 2.8%
Alstonvale — 20-24: 4.2% Tuckombil — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 6.3% / 8.1%
Alstonvale — 25-34: 6.3% Tuckombil — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 9.0% / 10.9%
Alstonvale — 35-44: 9.0% Tuckombil — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 17.2% / 12.3%
Alstonvale — 45-54: 17.2% Tuckombil — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 24.4% / 16.5%
Alstonvale — 55-64: 24.4% Tuckombil — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 15.1% / 14.4%
Alstonvale — 65-74: 15.1% Tuckombil — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.0% / 4.9%
Alstonvale — 75-84: 6.0% Tuckombil — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.4% / 3.2%
Alstonvale — 85+: 1.4% Tuckombil — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alstonvale 56.0% couple families
Alstonvale — Couple Families: 56.0% Alstonvale — Lone Person: 21.0% Alstonvale — One Parent Families: 15.0% Alstonvale — Group Household: 8.0%
Tuckombil 67.7% couple families
Tuckombil — Couple Families: 67.7% Tuckombil — Lone Person: 20.0% Tuckombil — One Parent Families: 6.2% Tuckombil — Group Household: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alstonvale 12.2% renting
Alstonvale — Owned Outright: 52.7% Alstonvale — Mortgage: 35.1% Alstonvale — Renting: 12.2%
Tuckombil 7.4% renting
Tuckombil — Owned Outright: 59.3% Tuckombil — Mortgage: 33.3% Tuckombil — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 15.4%
Alstonvale — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Tuckombil — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 12.6%
Alstonvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Tuckombil — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.7% / 10.2%
Alstonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7% Tuckombil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.9%
Alstonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Tuckombil — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.4%
Alstonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Tuckombil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Alstonvale Tuckombil
England 7.9% / 3.2%
Alstonvale — England: 7.9% Tuckombil — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Alstonvale — New Zealand: 0.9% Tuckombil — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / 1.1%
Alstonvale — Netherlands: 0.7% Tuckombil — Netherlands: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 1.4%
Alstonvale — Vietnam: not among its largest Tuckombil — Vietnam: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Alstonvale — South Africa: not among its largest Tuckombil — South Africa: 1.1%
Canada 0.9% / —
Alstonvale — Canada: 0.9% Tuckombil — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alstonvale 97.5% houses
Alstonvale — Houses: 97.5% Alstonvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Tuckombil 96.6% houses
Tuckombil — Houses: 96.6% Tuckombil — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Median house price $1,980,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,730,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Alstonvale Tuckombil
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alstonvale Tuckombil
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tuckombil carries more crime risk (51 vs 13).

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Alstonvale Tuckombil
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

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Alstonvale sits further from the CBD (740.3 km vs 736.7 km).

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Walkability score 18/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 740.3 km 736.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 475 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2477
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2477
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.

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Car (driver) 66.9% / 61.7%
Alstonvale — Car (driver): 66.9% Tuckombil — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 29.8% / 26.7%
Alstonvale — Worked from Home: 29.8% Tuckombil — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 9.2%
Alstonvale — Walked Only: 1.7% Tuckombil — Walked Only: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 2.5%
Alstonvale — Car (passenger): 1.7% Tuckombil — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
106 premises

Council rates

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Division Page Richmond
Member Kevin Hogan Justine Elliot
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Alstonvale Tuckombil
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alstonvale

Acreage

Tuckombil

Family Rural

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