Bilambil vs Terranora

Terranora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Bilambil. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bilambil, about half of households are couple families. In Terranora, most households are couple families. On these figures, Terranora tends to suit 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 separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 81%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 64%)
  • But Bilambil carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bilambil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/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 813.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bilambil

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bilambil 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 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 Terranora
Walkability 39 / 35
Bilambil — Walkability: 39/100 Terranora — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 81 / 58
Bilambil — Safety: 81/100 Terranora — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bilambil — Low fire risk: 100/100 Terranora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Terranora has more residents (3,365 vs 441); Terranora rents higher ($540/wk vs $340/wk).

Bilambil Terranora
Population 441 3,365
+663% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +15.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $72,020/yr $110,240/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $540/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Terranora
0-4 5.9% / 5.0%
Bilambil — 0-4: 5.9% Terranora — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.1% / 16.2%
Bilambil — 5-14: 11.1% Terranora — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.4% / 6.7%
Bilambil — 15-19: 5.4% Terranora — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.5% / 5.3%
Bilambil — 20-24: 4.5% Terranora — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.9% / 8.0%
Bilambil — 25-34: 7.9% Terranora — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Bilambil — 35-44: 13.6% Terranora — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Bilambil — 45-54: 14.1% Terranora — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.4% / 13.5%
Bilambil — 55-64: 15.4% Terranora — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.2% / 11.1%
Bilambil — 65-74: 13.2% Terranora — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.0% / 4.6%
Bilambil — 75-84: 7.0% Terranora — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.3% / 1.9%
Bilambil — 85+: 2.3% Terranora — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilambil 52.7% couple families
Bilambil — Couple Families: 52.7% Bilambil — Lone Person: 29.1% Bilambil — One Parent Families: 11.8% Bilambil — Group Household: 6.4% Bilambil — Other Families: 0.0%
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 17.7% renting
Bilambil — Owned Outright: 41.8% Bilambil — Mortgage: 40.4% Bilambil — Renting: 17.7%
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 Terranora
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.2%
Bilambil — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Terranora — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 12.9%
Bilambil — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Terranora — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.6%
Bilambil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Terranora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.3%
Bilambil — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Terranora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Bilambil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Terranora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Bilambil Terranora
England 5.9% / 4.0%
Bilambil — England: 5.9% Terranora — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.4%
Bilambil — New Zealand: 2.0% Terranora — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Bilambil — Philippines: 0.7% Terranora — Philippines: 0.4%
Canada 0.7% / 0.4%
Bilambil — Canada: 0.7% Terranora — Canada: 0.4%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Bilambil — Scotland: 0.9% Terranora — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Bilambil — India: not among its largest Terranora — India: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Bilambil — South Africa: not among its largest Terranora — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil 80.8% houses
Bilambil — Houses: 80.8% Bilambil — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Bilambil — Townhouses: 0.0%
Terranora 98.6% houses
Terranora — Houses: 98.6% Terranora — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Terranora — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bilambil Terranora
Median house price $1,560,000 $1,480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 57 sales

Zoning mix

Bilambil has more rural and farming land (86% vs 18%).

Bilambil Terranora
Rural and farming 86% 18%
Residential 0% 40%
Other and special use 9% 36%
Environmental 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
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 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 Terranora
Houses — 4.3%
$1,400/wk on $1.69M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bilambil Terranora
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Bilambil Terranora
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Terranora carries more crime risk (42 vs 19).

Bilambil Terranora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 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 Terranora
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.3 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.2%

Schools in Bilambil

  • Bilambil Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Terranora

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bilambil Terranora
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bilambil sits further from the CBD (813.9 km vs 810.7 km).

Bilambil Terranora
Walkability score 39/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 813.9 km 810.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 521 min 517 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
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 Terranora
Car (driver) 78.5% / 74.6%
Bilambil — Car (driver): 78.5% Terranora — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 18.8%
Bilambil — Worked from Home: 16.0% Terranora — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.7%
Bilambil — Car (passenger): 3.1% Terranora — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.2%
Bilambil — Walked Only: 2.5% Terranora — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Bilambil — Bus: not among its largest Terranora — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Bilambil Terranora
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bilambil Terranora
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 51%
1,410 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bilambil

River Rural

Terranora

Acreage

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