Ewingsdale vs Tyagarah

Ewingsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Tyagarah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ewingsdale, about half of households are couple families. In Tyagarah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ewingsdale tends to suit couples, while Tyagarah suits young adults, people living alone, and share households.

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

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyagarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($337/wk vs $600/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ewingsdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (482 min vs 490 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (758.3 km vs 761.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
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.

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Walkability 16 / 0
Ewingsdale — Walkability: 16/100 Tyagarah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 2
Ewingsdale — Safety: 44/100 Tyagarah — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 49 / 43
Ewingsdale — Low fire risk: 49/100 Tyagarah — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Ewingsdale has more residents (1,025 vs 194); Ewingsdale rents higher ($600/wk vs $337/wk).

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Population 1,025
+81% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +27.6%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $132,756/yr
+7% vs other
 $123,448/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+44% vs other
 $337/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
0-4 5.1% / 1.5%
Ewingsdale — 0-4: 5.1% Tyagarah — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 11.7% / 7.2%
Ewingsdale — 5-14: 11.7% Tyagarah — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 4.9% / 2.6%
Ewingsdale — 15-19: 4.9% Tyagarah — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.6% / 6.2%
Ewingsdale — 20-24: 3.6% Tyagarah — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.4% / 21.1%
Ewingsdale — 25-34: 14.4% Tyagarah — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 14.0% / 8.8%
Ewingsdale — 35-44: 14.0% Tyagarah — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 15.7% / 10.8%
Ewingsdale — 45-54: 15.7% Tyagarah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.0% / 20.1%
Ewingsdale — 55-64: 14.0% Tyagarah — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 11.5% / 16.5%
Ewingsdale — 65-74: 11.5% Tyagarah — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 4.4% / 5.7%
Ewingsdale — 75-84: 4.4% Tyagarah — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.4% / —
Ewingsdale — 85+: 1.4% Tyagarah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 52.1% couple families
Ewingsdale — Couple Families: 52.1% Ewingsdale — Lone Person: 17.4% Ewingsdale — Group Household: 12.8% Ewingsdale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ewingsdale — Other Families: 3.7%
Tyagarah 20.7% couple families
Tyagarah — Couple Families: 20.7% Tyagarah — Lone Person: 48.3% Tyagarah — Group Household: 31.0% Tyagarah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tyagarah — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 27.0% renting
Ewingsdale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Ewingsdale — Mortgage: 34.5% Ewingsdale — Renting: 27.0%
Tyagarah 35.3% renting
Tyagarah — Owned Outright: 47.1% Tyagarah — Mortgage: 17.6% Tyagarah — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 27.8%
Ewingsdale — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Tyagarah — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 7.2%
Ewingsdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Tyagarah — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.8%
Ewingsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Tyagarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 8.2%
Ewingsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Tyagarah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.6%
Ewingsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tyagarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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.

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
England 3.6% / 6.7%
Ewingsdale — England: 3.6% Tyagarah — England: 6.7%
Germany 1.2% / 3.6%
Ewingsdale — Germany: 1.2% Tyagarah — Germany: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Ewingsdale — New Zealand: 2.6% Tyagarah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.1%
Ewingsdale — Ireland: not among its largest Tyagarah — Ireland: 2.1%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Ewingsdale — Thailand: not among its largest Tyagarah — Thailand: 1.5%
Brazil — / 1.5%
Ewingsdale — Brazil: not among its largest Tyagarah — Brazil: 1.5%
France 1.4% / —
Ewingsdale — France: 1.4% Tyagarah — France: not among its largest
Canada 1.2% / —
Ewingsdale — Canada: 1.2% Tyagarah — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 95.4% houses
Ewingsdale — Houses: 95.4% Ewingsdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Tyagarah 103.7% houses
Tyagarah — Houses: 103.7% Tyagarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Median house price $2,812,500 —
Median unit price — $1,200,000
Median land price $1,600,000
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 138 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tyagarah has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 4%); Ewingsdale has more rural and farming land (76% vs 41%).

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Rural and farming 76% 41%
Environmental 4% 56%
Residential 12% 0%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
House price Higher than 92% of NSW —
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Ewingsdale is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tyagarah carries more crime risk (98 vs 56).

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
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 Ewingsdale

  • Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Tyagarah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Tyagarah sits further from the CBD (761.1 km vs 758.3 km).

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 758.3 km 761.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 490 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
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.

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Car (driver) 53.7% / 53.0%
Ewingsdale — Car (driver): 53.7% Tyagarah — Car (driver): 53.0%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 36.1%
Ewingsdale — Worked from Home: 38.2% Tyagarah — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 6.0%
Ewingsdale — Walked Only: 3.4% Tyagarah — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.8%
Ewingsdale — Car (passenger): 2.7% Tyagarah — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Ewingsdale — Bicycle: 2.0% Tyagarah — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
448 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
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

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ewingsdale Tyagarah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ewingsdale

Acreage Premium Quiet

Tyagarah

Coastal Premium Rural

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