Bournda vs Tura Beach
Bournda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 58 in Tura Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bournda, most households are couple families. In Tura Beach, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bournda tends to suit couples, while Tura Beach suits people living alone and 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
Bournda
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 79%)
- But Tura Beach carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bournda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bournda
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 33%)
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $420/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tura Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tura Beach
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 74/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tura Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.8% vs -16.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bournda and Tura Beach 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
Tura Beach has more residents (3,405 vs 127); Tura Beach rents higher ($420/wk vs $270/wk).
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127 | 3,405 +2581% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.4% | +7.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 58 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +11% vs other | $66,560/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $420/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (6.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $907,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $616,000 |
| Median land price | — | $460,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 68 days from 58 sales |
Zoning mix
Bournda has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 44%).
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 95% | 44% |
| Residential | 0% | 35% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 19% |
| Rural and farming | 5% | 0% |
| Commercial | 0% | 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
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 2.9% $690/wk on $1.24M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 18% of NSW |
Liveability
Tura Beach is more walkable (32 vs 0).
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Bournda carries more crime risk (74 vs 19); Bournda carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 43).
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 32/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 530.8 km | 530.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 368 min | 370 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2548 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 2548 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 (85.4%).
Setting
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 166 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.9 km | 968 m 1.2 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 77/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 15% 48 premises | 38% 1,922 premises |
Climate
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bournda | Tura Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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