Blakebrook vs Tuncester

Blakebrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Tuncester. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Blakebrook tends to suit people living alone, while Tuncester suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blakebrook has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Tuncester carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuncester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuncester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blakebrook is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)
  • Tuncester sits closer to the CBD (733.3 km vs 737 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuncester

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Blakebrook is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Blakebrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-12.6% vs -28.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blakebrook Tuncester
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.

Blakebrook Tuncester
Walkability 21 / 10
Blakebrook — Walkability: 21/100 Tuncester — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 27 / 55
Blakebrook — Safety: 27/100 Tuncester — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 87 / 74
Blakebrook — Low fire risk: 87/100 Tuncester — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Blakebrook has more residents (132 vs 51); Blakebrook has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $71,448).

Blakebrook Tuncester
Population 132
+61% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.6% -28.2%
Median age 47 55
Median household income $94,900/yr
+25% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+6% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakebrook Tuncester
0-4 — / —
Blakebrook — 0-4: not among its largest Tuncester — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.1% / —
Blakebrook — 5-14: 12.1% Tuncester — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 12.1% / 5.9%
Blakebrook — 15-19: 12.1% Tuncester — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / —
Blakebrook — 20-24: 6.1% Tuncester — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 5.9%
Blakebrook — 25-34: 6.8% Tuncester — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 11.4% / 7.8%
Blakebrook — 35-44: 11.4% Tuncester — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 11.4% / 15.7%
Blakebrook — 45-54: 11.4% Tuncester — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 22.0% / 13.7%
Blakebrook — 55-64: 22.0% Tuncester — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 5.3% / 27.5%
Blakebrook — 65-74: 5.3% Tuncester — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 11.4% / 9.8%
Blakebrook — 75-84: 11.4% Tuncester — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Blakebrook — 85+: not among its largest Tuncester — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakebrook 44.7% couple families
Blakebrook — Couple Families: 44.7% Blakebrook — Lone Person: 36.8% Blakebrook — One Parent Families: 18.4% Blakebrook — Group Household: 0.0%
Tuncester 35.7% couple families
Tuncester — Couple Families: 35.7% Tuncester — Lone Person: 21.4% Tuncester — One Parent Families: 21.4% Tuncester — Group Household: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakebrook 21.4% renting
Blakebrook — Owned Outright: 46.4% Blakebrook — Mortgage: 32.1% Blakebrook — Renting: 21.4%
Tuncester 40.0% renting
Tuncester — Owned Outright: 45.0% Tuncester — Mortgage: 15.0% Tuncester — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakebrook 100.0% houses
Blakebrook — Houses: 100.0%
Tuncester 100.0% houses
Tuncester — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Blakebrook Tuncester
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 27.5%
Blakebrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Tuncester — Certificate III & IV: 27.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.8%
Blakebrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Tuncester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 5.9%
Blakebrook — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Tuncester — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / —
Blakebrook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Tuncester — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Property market

Blakebrook Tuncester
Median house price $1,115,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Blakebrook Tuncester
Rural and farming 94% 97%
Environmental 6% 1%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 Tuncester
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blakebrook Tuncester
House price Higher than 58% of NSW —
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Blakebrook is more walkable (21 vs 10).

Blakebrook Tuncester
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tuncester carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 13); Blakebrook carries more crime risk (73 vs 45).

Blakebrook Tuncester
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Blakebrook Tuncester
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, 6.7 km

Schools in Blakebrook

  • Blakebrook Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tuncester

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blakebrook Tuncester
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Blakebrook sits further from the CBD (737 km vs 733.3 km).

Blakebrook Tuncester
Walkability score 21/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 737 km 733.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 485 min 483 min
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.

Blakebrook Tuncester
Car (driver) 69.9% / 73.3%
Blakebrook — Car (driver): 69.9% Tuncester — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 26.7%
Blakebrook — Worked from Home: 21.9% Tuncester — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Blakebrook — Car (passenger): 8.2% Tuncester — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Blakebrook Tuncester
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.5 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Blakebrook Tuncester
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Blakebrook Tuncester
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakebrook Tuncester
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakebrook Tuncester
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakebrook

Rural

Tuncester

Retirees Rural

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