Chilcotts Grass vs Tregeagle

Chilcotts Grass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Tregeagle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chilcotts Grass: a median of $1.12 million, against $1.01 million in Tregeagle, though rent is higher in Tregeagle.

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

Tregeagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tregeagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,008,333 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chilcotts Grass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tregeagle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 474 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (719.2 km vs 723.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tregeagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Chilcotts Grass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.2% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
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.

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Walkability 27 / 25
Chilcotts Grass — Walkability: 27/100 Tregeagle — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 56 / 80
Chilcotts Grass — Safety: 56/100 Tregeagle — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chilcotts Grass — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tregeagle — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tregeagle has more residents (428 vs 237); Tregeagle rents higher ($480/wk vs $435/wk).

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Population 237 428
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% -6.1%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $111,436/yr
+9% vs other
 $101,660/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $480/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
0-4 2.1% / 4.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 0-4: 2.1% Tregeagle — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.1% / 11.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 5-14: 13.1% Tregeagle — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 10.1% / 3.7%
Chilcotts Grass — 15-19: 10.1% Tregeagle — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.0% / 2.8%
Chilcotts Grass — 20-24: 3.0% Tregeagle — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.9% / 7.7%
Chilcotts Grass — 25-34: 8.9% Tregeagle — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 6.8% / 8.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 35-44: 6.8% Tregeagle — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 16.5% / 11.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 45-54: 16.5% Tregeagle — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 16.9% / 22.9%
Chilcotts Grass — 55-64: 16.9% Tregeagle — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 15.6% / 17.8%
Chilcotts Grass — 65-74: 15.6% Tregeagle — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 7.2% / 5.1%
Chilcotts Grass — 75-84: 7.2% Tregeagle — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 85+: not among its largest Tregeagle — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 63.8% couple families
Chilcotts Grass — Couple Families: 63.8% Chilcotts Grass — Lone Person: 24.1% Chilcotts Grass — One Parent Families: 12.1%
Tregeagle 59.8% couple families
Tregeagle — Couple Families: 59.8% Tregeagle — Lone Person: 26.1% Tregeagle — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 8.5% renting
Chilcotts Grass — Owned Outright: 46.3% Chilcotts Grass — Mortgage: 45.1% Chilcotts Grass — Renting: 8.5%
Tregeagle 8.4% renting
Tregeagle — Owned Outright: 54.8% Tregeagle — Mortgage: 36.8% Tregeagle — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 15.7%
Chilcotts Grass — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tregeagle — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 15.0%
Chilcotts Grass — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Tregeagle — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.9%
Chilcotts Grass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Tregeagle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.7%
Chilcotts Grass — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Tregeagle — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 4.0%
Chilcotts Grass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tregeagle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
England 4.2% / 1.6%
Chilcotts Grass — England: 4.2% Tregeagle — England: 1.6%
Italy 3.0% / —
Chilcotts Grass — Italy: 3.0% Tregeagle — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Chilcotts Grass — New Zealand: not among its largest Tregeagle — New Zealand: 2.8%
Japan 1.3% / —
Chilcotts Grass — Japan: 1.3% Tregeagle — Japan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Chilcotts Grass — South Africa: not among its largest Tregeagle — South Africa: 0.9%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Chilcotts Grass — Taiwan: not among its largest Tregeagle — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 101.2% houses
Chilcotts Grass — Houses: 101.2%
Tregeagle 100.0% houses
Tregeagle — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,008,333
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $332,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tregeagle has more rural and farming land (95% vs 64%).

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Rural and farming 64% 95%
Residential 26% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Environmental 2% 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

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Chilcotts Grass carries more crime risk (44 vs 20).

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
20/100
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

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 5.5 km
 1
Lismore, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0%
same for both

Schools in Chilcotts Grass

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

Schools in Tregeagle

  • Tregeagle Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Chilcotts Grass sits further from the CBD (723.3 km vs 719.2 km).

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Walkability score 27/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 723.3 km 719.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 469 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.

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Car (driver) 76.6% / 56.7%
Chilcotts Grass — Car (driver): 76.6% Tregeagle — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 31.4%
Chilcotts Grass — Worked from Home: 12.1% Tregeagle — Worked from Home: 31.4%
Walked Only 4.7% / 8.2%
Chilcotts Grass — Walked Only: 4.7% Tregeagle — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.6%
Chilcotts Grass — Car (passenger): 6.5% Tregeagle — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Connectivity score 80/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
214 premises
 0%
181 premises

Council rates

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chilcotts Grass Tregeagle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chilcotts Grass

River

Tregeagle

Acreage

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