Central Tilba vs Tilba Tilba

Tilba Tilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Central Tilba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Central Tilba, about half of households are people living alone. In Tilba Tilba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tilba Tilba: a median of $6.25 million, against $1.05 million in Central Tilba, though rent is higher in Central Tilba. On these figures, Central Tilba tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tilba Tilba suits 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

Tilba Tilba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Central Tilba has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $6,250,000)
  • Tilba Tilba leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tilba Tilba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Central Tilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (363.6 km vs 367 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Central Tilba has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)
  • Tilba Tilba carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Central Tilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
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.

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Walkability 17 / 14
Central Tilba — Walkability: 17/100 Tilba Tilba — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 59 / 77
Central Tilba — Safety: 59/100 Tilba Tilba — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 28 / 35
Central Tilba — Low fire risk: 28/100 Tilba Tilba — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Central Tilba has more residents (342 vs 102); Central Tilba rents higher ($295/wk vs $200/wk).

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Population 342
+70% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +7.4%
Median age 57 51
Median household income $60,112/yr
+3% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+32% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
0-4 4.1% / 2.9%
Central Tilba — 0-4: 4.1% Tilba Tilba — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 10.8% / 5.9%
Central Tilba — 5-14: 10.8% Tilba Tilba — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Central Tilba — 15-19: 5.0% Tilba Tilba — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.9% / 4.9%
Central Tilba — 20-24: 2.9% Tilba Tilba — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.0% / 8.8%
Central Tilba — 25-34: 7.0% Tilba Tilba — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.4% / 4.9%
Central Tilba — 35-44: 11.4% Tilba Tilba — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 10.2% / 17.6%
Central Tilba — 45-54: 10.2% Tilba Tilba — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 22.8% / 24.5%
Central Tilba — 55-64: 22.8% Tilba Tilba — 55-64: 24.5%
65-74 21.6% / 11.8%
Central Tilba — 65-74: 21.6% Tilba Tilba — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.2% / 11.8%
Central Tilba — 75-84: 8.2% Tilba Tilba — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ 1.2% / —
Central Tilba — 85+: 1.2% Tilba Tilba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Central Tilba 50.6% lone person
Central Tilba — Lone Person: 50.6% Central Tilba — Couple Families: 28.4% Central Tilba — One Parent Families: 17.3% Central Tilba — Group Household: 3.7%
Tilba Tilba 33.3% lone person
Tilba Tilba — Lone Person: 33.3% Tilba Tilba — Couple Families: 52.4% Tilba Tilba — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tilba Tilba — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Central Tilba 16.8% renting
Central Tilba — Owned Outright: 56.5% Central Tilba — Mortgage: 26.7% Central Tilba — Renting: 16.8%
Tilba Tilba 22.9% renting
Tilba Tilba — Owned Outright: 54.3% Tilba Tilba — Mortgage: 22.9% Tilba Tilba — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Central Tilba 93.8% houses
Central Tilba — Houses: 93.8% Central Tilba — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Central Tilba — Townhouses: 2.1%
Tilba Tilba 100.0% houses
Tilba Tilba — Houses: 100.0% Tilba Tilba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tilba Tilba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 21.6%
Central Tilba — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Tilba Tilba — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 14.7%
Central Tilba — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Tilba Tilba — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.2% / 13.7%
Central Tilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2% Tilba Tilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.9%
Central Tilba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Tilba Tilba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Central Tilba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tilba Tilba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Property market

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Median house price $1,050,000 $6,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $520,000 —

Zoning mix

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Rural and farming 67% 71%
Environmental 31% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Central Tilba carries more crime risk (41 vs 23).

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Central Tilba

  • Central Tilba Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tilba Tilba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 6

Mobility

Tilba Tilba sits further from the CBD (367 km vs 363.6 km).

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Walkability score 17/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 363.6 km 367 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 303 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Car (driver) 51.3% / 71.4%
Central Tilba — Car (driver): 51.3% Tilba Tilba — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 31.9% / 28.6%
Central Tilba — Worked from Home: 31.9% Tilba Tilba — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Walked Only 10.1% / —
Central Tilba — Walked Only: 10.1% Tilba Tilba — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Central Tilba — Car (passenger): 6.7% Tilba Tilba — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
193 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Central Tilba Tilba Tilba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Central Tilba

Quiet Retirees Rural

Tilba Tilba

Luxury River Rural

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