Chinderah vs North Tumbulgum

North Tumbulgum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 62 in Chinderah. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Chinderah, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In North Tumbulgum, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Tumbulgum: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.14 million in Chinderah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chinderah tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while North Tumbulgum suits families with children and 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

North Tumbulgum

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 24%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Chinderah has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

  • Chinderah has cheaper houses ($1,137,500 vs $1,311,000)
  • North Tumbulgum leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 63%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Chinderah has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $275/wk)
  • North Tumbulgum leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 34%)

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

  • Chinderah sits closer to the CBD (800.4 km vs 807.5 km)
  • North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chinderah has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 9%)
  • North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Chinderah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chinderah 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.

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
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.

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Walkability 0 / 8
Chinderah — Walkability: 0/100 North Tumbulgum — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 13 / 55
Chinderah — Safety: 13/100 North Tumbulgum — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 53 / 100
Chinderah — Low fire risk: 53/100 North Tumbulgum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chinderah has more residents (1,639 vs 238); North Tumbulgum has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $37,388).

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Population 1,639
+85% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -7.0%
Median age 62 39
Median household income $37,388/yr $106,132/yr
+184% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $275/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
0-4 1.6% / 6.3%
Chinderah — 0-4: 1.6% North Tumbulgum — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 6.3% / 13.9%
Chinderah — 5-14: 6.3% North Tumbulgum — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 3.4% / 6.7%
Chinderah — 15-19: 3.4% North Tumbulgum — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.7% / 4.6%
Chinderah — 20-24: 2.7% North Tumbulgum — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.7% / 11.3%
Chinderah — 25-34: 5.7% North Tumbulgum — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 6.6% / 12.2%
Chinderah — 35-44: 6.6% North Tumbulgum — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 9.9% / 12.6%
Chinderah — 45-54: 9.9% North Tumbulgum — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 18.2% / 14.3%
Chinderah — 55-64: 18.2% North Tumbulgum — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 26.4% / 12.6%
Chinderah — 65-74: 26.4% North Tumbulgum — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 14.9% / 4.2%
Chinderah — 75-84: 14.9% North Tumbulgum — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.8% / —
Chinderah — 85+: 3.8% North Tumbulgum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chinderah 70.6% lone person
Chinderah — Lone Person: 70.6% Chinderah — Couple Families: 14.2% Chinderah — One Parent Families: 9.5% Chinderah — Group Household: 3.9% Chinderah — Other Families: 1.8%
North Tumbulgum 18.0% lone person
North Tumbulgum — Lone Person: 18.0% North Tumbulgum — Couple Families: 68.0% North Tumbulgum — One Parent Families: 14.0% North Tumbulgum — Group Household: 0.0% North Tumbulgum — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chinderah 16.6% renting
Chinderah — Owned Outright: 72.3% Chinderah — Mortgage: 11.1% Chinderah — Renting: 16.6%
North Tumbulgum 16.7% renting
North Tumbulgum — Owned Outright: 37.5% North Tumbulgum — Mortgage: 45.8% North Tumbulgum — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 20.6%
Chinderah — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% North Tumbulgum — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 12.6%
Chinderah — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% North Tumbulgum — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.1%
Chinderah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% North Tumbulgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 2.5%
Chinderah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% North Tumbulgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.7%
Chinderah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% North Tumbulgum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
England 5.9% / 3.4%
Chinderah — England: 5.9% North Tumbulgum — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.1%
Chinderah — New Zealand: 3.9% North Tumbulgum — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 2.1%
Chinderah — Scotland: 0.5% North Tumbulgum — Scotland: 2.1%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Chinderah — Philippines: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — Philippines: 1.3%
Germany 0.7% / —
Chinderah — Germany: 0.7% North Tumbulgum — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Chinderah — Netherlands: 0.5% North Tumbulgum — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chinderah 46.0% houses
Chinderah — Houses: 46.0% Chinderah — Flats / Apartments: 52.8% Chinderah — Townhouses: 1.2%
North Tumbulgum 91.1% houses
North Tumbulgum — Houses: 91.1% North Tumbulgum — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% North Tumbulgum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Median house price $1,137,500 $1,311,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $888,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Chinderah has more rural and farming land (70% vs 58%).

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Rural and farming 70% 58%
Other and special use 6% 33%
Environmental 4% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Residential 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Grade D —
Score 8/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Chinderah carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Chinderah carries more crime risk (87 vs 45).

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Chinderah 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

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

North Tumbulgum sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 800.4 km).

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 800.4 km 807.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 510 min 514 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2487
 1.0%
postcode 2490
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2487
 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.

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Car (driver) 73.6% / 69.5%
Chinderah — Car (driver): 73.6% North Tumbulgum — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 24.2%
Chinderah — Worked from Home: 11.0% North Tumbulgum — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 6.0% / 6.3%
Chinderah — Walked Only: 6.0% North Tumbulgum — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Chinderah — Car (passenger): 6.2% North Tumbulgum — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.2% / —
Chinderah — Bus: 2.2% North Tumbulgum — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Connectivity score 55/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,628 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Chinderah 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

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chinderah North Tumbulgum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chinderah

Retirees

North Tumbulgum

Quiet Rural

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