Bilambil Heights vs Terranora

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Terranora, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Terranora: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.24 million in Bilambil Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bilambil Heights tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Terranora suits families with children and 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

Terranora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Bilambil Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,240,000 vs $1,480,000)
  • has cheaper land ($525,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bilambil Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (810.7 km vs 814.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bilambil Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)
  • Terranora is growing faster (15.0% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bilambil Heights Terranora
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.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Walkability 28 / 35
Bilambil Heights — Walkability: 28/100 Terranora — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 66 / 58
Bilambil Heights — Safety: 66/100 Terranora — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bilambil Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Terranora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Terranora has higher household incomes ($110,240 vs $81,224); Terranora rents higher ($540/wk vs $470/wk).

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Population 3,491
+4% vs other
 3,365
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +15.0%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $81,224/yr $110,240/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $540/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Bilambil Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Terranora — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.9% / 16.2%
Bilambil Heights — 5-14: 11.9% Terranora — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.7% / 6.7%
Bilambil Heights — 15-19: 5.7% Terranora — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.7% / 5.3%
Bilambil Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Terranora — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.2% / 8.0%
Bilambil Heights — 25-34: 11.2% Terranora — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.5% / 12.7%
Bilambil Heights — 35-44: 12.5% Terranora — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.5% / 14.7%
Bilambil Heights — 45-54: 12.5% Terranora — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.6% / 13.5%
Bilambil Heights — 55-64: 14.6% Terranora — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.7% / 11.1%
Bilambil Heights — 65-74: 13.7% Terranora — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.7% / 4.6%
Bilambil Heights — 75-84: 5.7% Terranora — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.1% / 1.9%
Bilambil Heights — 85+: 3.1% Terranora — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 44.8% couple families
Bilambil Heights — Couple Families: 44.8% Bilambil Heights — Lone Person: 31.8% Bilambil Heights — One Parent Families: 17.0% Bilambil Heights — Group Household: 5.1% Bilambil Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Terranora 63.4% couple families
Terranora — Couple Families: 63.4% Terranora — Lone Person: 18.8% Terranora — One Parent Families: 14.0% Terranora — Group Household: 3.4% Terranora — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 16.1% renting
Bilambil Heights — Owned Outright: 37.8% Bilambil Heights — Mortgage: 46.1% Bilambil Heights — Renting: 16.1%
Terranora 10.8% renting
Terranora — Owned Outright: 39.8% Terranora — Mortgage: 49.3% Terranora — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.2%
Bilambil Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Terranora — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 12.9%
Bilambil Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Terranora — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Bilambil Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Terranora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.3%
Bilambil Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Terranora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Bilambil Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Terranora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
England 4.3% / 4.0%
Bilambil Heights — England: 4.3% Terranora — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.4%
Bilambil Heights — New Zealand: 3.5% Terranora — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 1.0% / —
Bilambil Heights — Germany: 1.0% Terranora — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Bilambil Heights — South Africa: 0.5% Terranora — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Bilambil Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Terranora — Philippines: 0.4%
India — / 0.6%
Bilambil Heights — India: not among its largest Terranora — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bilambil Heights — Scotland: 0.5% Terranora — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 90.7% houses
Bilambil Heights — Houses: 90.7% Bilambil Heights — Townhouses: 5.4% Bilambil Heights — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Terranora 98.6% houses
Terranora — Houses: 98.6% Terranora — Townhouses: 0.9% Terranora — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,480,000
Median unit price $495,000 —
Median land price $525,000 $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 22 sales
 38 days
from 57 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.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
3 bed $1.11M / $1.22M
Bilambil Heights — 3 bed: $1.11M (26 sales) Terranora — 3 bed: $1.22M (15 sales)

26 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.48M
Bilambil Heights — 4 bed: $1.25M (42 sales) Terranora — 4 bed: $1.48M (65 sales)

42 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.75M
Bilambil Heights — 5 bed: $1.46M (16 sales) Terranora — 5 bed: $1.75M (33 sales)

16 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Residential 55% 40%
Other and special use 29% 36%
Rural and farming 10% 18%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

Bilambil Heights Terranora
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Houses 4.9%
$1,225/wk on $1.29M
 4.3%
$1,400/wk on $1.69M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bilambil Heights Terranora
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Terranora scores higher overall (57 vs 51).

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 5.9 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.2%

Schools in Bilambil Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Terranora

  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Terranora Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bilambil Heights sits further from the CBD (814.6 km vs 810.7 km).

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Walkability score 28/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 814.6 km 810.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 520 min 517 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
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.

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Car (driver) 79.0% / 74.6%
Bilambil Heights — Car (driver): 79.0% Terranora — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 18.8%
Bilambil Heights — Worked from Home: 15.2% Terranora — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.7%
Bilambil Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2% Terranora — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.2%
Bilambil Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Terranora — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.5% / 0.4%
Bilambil Heights — Bus: 0.5% Terranora — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Connectivity score 55/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,502 premises
 51%
1,410 premises

Climate

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilambil Heights Terranora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilambil Heights

Acreage Quiet

Terranora

Acreage

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