Dignams Creek vs Tilba Tilba
Tilba Tilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Dignams Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dignams Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Tilba Tilba, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dignams Creek tends to suit people living alone, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)
- Tilba Tilba is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 24%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tilba Tilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dignams Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tilba Tilba
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 319 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (367 km vs 378.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)
- Tilba Tilba is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tilba Tilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.4% vs -3.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dignams Creek 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.
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
Tilba Tilba rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Dignams Creek skews older (55 vs 51).
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 102 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.5% | +7.4% |
| Median age | 55 | 51 |
| Median household income | $57,408/yr | $58,500/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Property market
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $6,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Dignams Creek has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 27%); Tilba Tilba has more rural and farming land (71% vs 30%).
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 30% | 71% |
| Environmental | 70% | 27% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
Tilba Tilba is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Tilba Tilba carries more crime risk (23 vs 0).
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 same for both | |
Mobility
Dignams Creek sits further from the CBD (378.6 km vs 367 km).
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 378.6 km +3% vs other | 367 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 319 min | 303 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).
Setting
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 4.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Dignams Creek | 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
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dignams Creek | 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
| Dignams Creek | Tilba Tilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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