Bungalora vs North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Bungalora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungalora, about half of households are people living alone. In North Tumbulgum, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungalora: a median of $2.73 million, against $1.31 million in North Tumbulgum, though rent is higher in North Tumbulgum. On these figures, Bungalora tends to suit people living alone, while North Tumbulgum suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
- Bungalora carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)
- North Tumbulgum is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 47%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Tumbulgum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,311,000 vs $2,725,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bungalora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
North Tumbulgum
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (807.5 km vs 809.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bungalora
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
- But North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bungalora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.8% vs -7.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bungalora and North Tumbulgum 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
North Tumbulgum has more residents (238 vs 73); North Tumbulgum has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $74,724).
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 238 +226% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.8% | -7.0% |
| Median age | 55 | 39 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $106,132/yr +42% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $275/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
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 (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,725,000 | $1,311,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Bungalora has more rural and farming land (85% vs 58%).
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 58% |
| Other and special use | 15% | 33% |
| Environmental | 0% | 9% |
| 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
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
North Tumbulgum carries more crime risk (45 vs 0).
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | None 0/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Bungalora sits further from the CBD (809.5 km vs 807.5 km).
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 809.5 km | 807.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 517 min | 514 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2486 | 1.0% postcode 2490 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 2486 | 86 postcode 2490 |
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 (81.8%).
Setting
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.2 km | 10.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bungalora | North Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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