Bergalia vs Tuross Head

Bergalia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 62 in Tuross Head. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bergalia, most households are couple families. In Tuross Head, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bergalia: a median of $938,000, against $711,000 in Tuross Head, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bergalia tends to suit couples, while Tuross Head suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Bergalia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 33%)

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

  • Bergalia leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
  • Tuross Head has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $938,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuross Head

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $600/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (32% vs 39%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bergalia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (314.4 km vs 322.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 267 min)
  • But Tuross Head is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuross Head

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 26%)
  • But Bergalia carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bergalia Tuross Head
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.

Bergalia Tuross Head
Walkability 10 / 25
Bergalia — Walkability: 10/100 Tuross Head — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 100 / 77
Bergalia — Safety: 100/100 Tuross Head — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 32 / 100
Bergalia — Low fire risk: 32/100 Tuross Head — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tuross Head has more residents (2,353 vs 180); Bergalia rents higher ($600/wk vs $330/wk).

Bergalia Tuross Head
Population 180 2,353
+1207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +5.0%
Median age 51 62
Median household income $80,132/yr
+32% vs other
 $54,236/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+45% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bergalia Tuross Head
0-4 — / 2.4%
Bergalia — 0-4: not among its largest Tuross Head — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 16.1% / 5.7%
Bergalia — 5-14: 16.1% Tuross Head — 5-14: 5.7%
15-19 1.7% / 3.4%
Bergalia — 15-19: 1.7% Tuross Head — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 2.8% / 2.0%
Bergalia — 20-24: 2.8% Tuross Head — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 6.1% / 5.4%
Bergalia — 25-34: 6.1% Tuross Head — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 8.9% / 5.7%
Bergalia — 35-44: 8.9% Tuross Head — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 13.9% / 9.8%
Bergalia — 45-54: 13.9% Tuross Head — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 22.2% / 21.1%
Bergalia — 55-64: 22.2% Tuross Head — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 19.4% / 27.6%
Bergalia — 65-74: 19.4% Tuross Head — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 6.1% / 13.8%
Bergalia — 75-84: 6.1% Tuross Head — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ — / 3.5%
Bergalia — 85+: not among its largest Tuross Head — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bergalia 69.0% couple families
Bergalia — Couple Families: 69.0% Bergalia — Lone Person: 20.7% Bergalia — One Parent Families: 10.3% Bergalia — Group Household: 0.0% Bergalia — Other Families: 0.0%
Tuross Head 21.9% couple families
Tuross Head — Couple Families: 21.9% Tuross Head — Lone Person: 62.0% Tuross Head — One Parent Families: 10.9% Tuross Head — Group Household: 4.4% Tuross Head — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bergalia 0.0% renting
Bergalia — Owned Outright: 58.1% Bergalia — Mortgage: 41.9% Bergalia — Renting: 0.0%
Tuross Head 16.2% renting
Tuross Head — Owned Outright: 61.7% Tuross Head — Mortgage: 22.1% Tuross Head — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bergalia Tuross Head
England 3.3% / 5.8%
Bergalia — England: 3.3% Tuross Head — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.2%
Bergalia — New Zealand: 2.8% Tuross Head — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Bergalia — Germany: not among its largest Tuross Head — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Bergalia — Scotland: not among its largest Tuross Head — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Bergalia — Philippines: not among its largest Tuross Head — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bergalia Tuross Head
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 19.2%
Bergalia — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Tuross Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 11.2%
Bergalia — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Tuross Head — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.4%
Bergalia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Tuross Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.5%
Bergalia — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Tuross Head — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Bergalia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tuross Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bergalia 103.2% houses
Bergalia — Houses: 103.2% Bergalia — Townhouses: 0.0% Bergalia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tuross Head 95.8% houses
Tuross Head — Houses: 95.8% Tuross Head — Townhouses: 3.4% Tuross Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bergalia Tuross Head
Median house price $938,000 $711,000
Median unit price — $492,500
Median land price — $465,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 33 sales

Zoning mix

Bergalia has more rural and farming land (95% vs 10%); Tuross Head has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 4%).

Bergalia Tuross Head
Rural and farming 95% 10%
Environmental 4% 73%
Residential 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 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

Bergalia Tuross Head
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Bergalia Tuross Head
Houses — 3.5%
$650/wk on $955K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bergalia Tuross Head
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Tuross Head is more walkable (25 vs 10).

Bergalia Tuross Head
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bergalia carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Tuross Head carries more crime risk (23 vs 0).

Bergalia Tuross Head
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 None
0/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bergalia Tuross Head
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

Bergalia Tuross Head
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Tuross Head sits further from the CBD (322.2 km vs 314.4 km).

Bergalia Tuross Head
Walkability score 10/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 314.4 km 322.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 267 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
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.

Bergalia Tuross Head
Car (driver) 82.6% / 78.5%
Bergalia — Car (driver): 82.6% Tuross Head — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 15.5%
Bergalia — Worked from Home: 13.0% Tuross Head — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.0%
Bergalia — Walked Only: 4.3% Tuross Head — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Bergalia — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tuross Head — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Bergalia Tuross Head
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bergalia Tuross Head
Connectivity score 30/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 52%
1,910 premises

Climate

Bergalia Tuross Head
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bergalia Tuross Head
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Bergalia Tuross Head
Division Gilmore Eden-monaro
Member Fiona Phillips Kristy Mcbain
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bergalia Tuross Head
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bergalia

Retirees Rural

Tuross Head

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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