Blakebrook vs Tullera
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullera, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blakebrook tends to suit people living alone, while Tullera suits 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
Tullera
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)
- But Blakebrook has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tullera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blakebrook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 12/100)
- has a shorter drive in (485 min vs 490 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tullera
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 73/100)
- But Blakebrook is more walkable (21/100 vs 12/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tullera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.9% vs -12.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blakebrook and Tullera drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tullera has more residents (271 vs 132); Blakebrook has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $76,336).
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 | 271 +105% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.6% | -2.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $94,900/yr +20% vs other | $76,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk +1% vs other | $330/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,115,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 213 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 100% |
| Environmental | 6% | 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
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Lismore same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
Blakebrook is more walkable (21 vs 12).
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Blakebrook carries more crime risk (73 vs 52).
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 Lismore, 8.4 km | 1 Lismore, 8.1 km |
Schools in Blakebrook
- Blakebrook Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tullera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 737 km | 738.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 485 min | 490 min |
| Public transport score | 27/100 Bus | 22/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 6.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 5.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2480 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2480 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).
Setting
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.5 km | 27.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 72 premises | 0% 109 premises |
Climate
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,487/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lismore same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blakebrook | Tullera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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