Guerilla Bay vs Tomakin

Tomakin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 65 in Guerilla Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tomakin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Guerilla Bay: a median of $1.4 million, against $960,000 in Tomakin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Guerilla Bay tends to suit share households and older residents, while Tomakin 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

Guerilla Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 79%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Tomakin is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 33%)

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

  • Guerilla Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 28%)
  • Tomakin has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tomakin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tomakin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.9 km vs 298 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guerilla Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Tomakin is more walkable (36/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Tomakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
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.

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Walkability 14 / 36
Guerilla Bay — Walkability: 14/100 Tomakin — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 48 / 38
Guerilla Bay — Safety: 48/100 Tomakin — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 66 / 23
Guerilla Bay — Low fire risk: 66/100 Tomakin — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Tomakin has more residents (1,233 vs 59); Guerilla Bay rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Population 59 1,233
+1990% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +23.2%
Median age 65 54
Median household income $75,816/yr
+14% vs other
 $65,520/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
0-4 — / 4.0%
Guerilla Bay — 0-4: not among its largest Tomakin — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 5.1% / 10.9%
Guerilla Bay — 5-14: 5.1% Tomakin — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 — / 3.9%
Guerilla Bay — 15-19: not among its largest Tomakin — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Guerilla Bay — 20-24: not among its largest Tomakin — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 — / 8.8%
Guerilla Bay — 25-34: not among its largest Tomakin — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 — / 10.0%
Guerilla Bay — 35-44: not among its largest Tomakin — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.6% / 10.8%
Guerilla Bay — 45-54: 13.6% Tomakin — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 30.5% / 16.2%
Guerilla Bay — 55-64: 30.5% Tomakin — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 18.6% / 23.3%
Guerilla Bay — 65-74: 18.6% Tomakin — 65-74: 23.3%
75-84 25.4% / 7.3%
Guerilla Bay — 75-84: 25.4% Tomakin — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 2.4%
Guerilla Bay — 85+: not among its largest Tomakin — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guerilla Bay 66.7% group household
Guerilla Bay — Group Household: 66.7% Guerilla Bay — Couple Families: 33.3% Guerilla Bay — Lone Person: 0.0% Guerilla Bay — One Parent Families: 0.0% Guerilla Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Tomakin 3.1% group household
Tomakin — Group Household: 3.1% Tomakin — Couple Families: 32.7% Tomakin — Lone Person: 47.8% Tomakin — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tomakin — Other Families: 1.5%
Group Household Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guerilla Bay 0.0% renting
Guerilla Bay — Owned Outright: 78.9% Guerilla Bay — Mortgage: 21.1% Guerilla Bay — Renting: 0.0%
Tomakin 20.8% renting
Tomakin — Owned Outright: 54.7% Tomakin — Mortgage: 24.5% Tomakin — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
England 8.5% / 4.6%
Guerilla Bay — England: 8.5% Tomakin — England: 4.6%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Guerilla Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest Tomakin — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.1%
Guerilla Bay — Germany: not among its largest Tomakin — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Guerilla Bay — Scotland: not among its largest Tomakin — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Guerilla Bay — South Africa: not among its largest Tomakin — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 9.5%
Guerilla Bay — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Tomakin — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 18.6%
Guerilla Bay — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Tomakin — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Postgraduate Degree 18.6% / 3.2%
Guerilla Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 18.6% Tomakin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 8.2%
Guerilla Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Tomakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 1.2%
Guerilla Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Tomakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guerilla Bay 100.0% houses
Guerilla Bay — Houses: 100.0% Guerilla Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Guerilla Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tomakin 79.1% houses
Tomakin — Houses: 79.1% Tomakin — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Tomakin — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Median house price $1,400,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $598,000
Median land price — $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Guerilla Bay has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 44%); Guerilla Bay has more rural and farming land (38% vs 23%).

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Environmental 58% 44%
Rural and farming 38% 23%
Residential 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Planning zones cover 97% of Guerilla Bay and 100% of Tomakin. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Tomakin is more walkable (36 vs 14).

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tomakin carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 34); Tomakin carries more crime risk (62 vs 52).

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
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

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0

Mobility

Guerilla Bay sits further from the CBD (298 km vs 294.9 km).

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Walkability score 14/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 298 km
+1% vs other
 294.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

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.

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Car (driver) 35.7% / 75.8%
Guerilla Bay — Car (driver): 35.7% Tomakin — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 15.5%
Guerilla Bay — Worked from Home: 35.7% Tomakin — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 28.6% / 2.8%
Guerilla Bay — Walked Only: 28.6% Tomakin — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Guerilla Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tomakin — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Guerilla Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest Tomakin — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 139 m
162 m to a named beach
 946 m
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Connectivity score 44/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
110 premises
 61%
898 premises

Climate

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guerilla Bay Tomakin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guerilla Bay

Beach Beachfront Coastal Professionals Retirees Rural

Tomakin

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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