Eviron vs Tumbulgum
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eviron, most households are couple families. In Tumbulgum, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eviron: a median of $1.3 million, against $880,000 in Tumbulgum, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eviron tends to suit couples, while Tumbulgum suits 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
Eviron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tumbulgum
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,300,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tumbulgum
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (800.8 km vs 805.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eviron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.0% vs 12.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eviron and 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
Tumbulgum has more residents (454 vs 229); Eviron rents higher ($460/wk vs $350/wk).
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 | 454 +98% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.0% | +12.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr | $103,220/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk +24% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
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 (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,300,000 | $880,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 53 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 1% |
| Environmental | 1% | 6% |
| 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
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
Eviron is more walkable (18 vs 0).
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Eviron carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Eviron
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tumbulgum
- Tumbulgum Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 13 | 4 |
Mobility
Tumbulgum sits further from the CBD (805.4 km vs 800.8 km).
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 18/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 800.8 km | 805.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 515 min | 514 min |
| Public transport score | 19/100 Bus | 30/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 11.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2484 | 1.0% postcode 2490 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 2484 | 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 (78.0%).
Setting
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.8 km | 9.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 73 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Climate
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eviron | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eviron | 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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