Lawrence vs Tullymorgan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullymorgan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tullymorgan: a median of $1.52 million, against $630,000 in Lawrence, though rent is higher in Lawrence. On these figures, Lawrence tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tullymorgan 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

Lawrence

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 83%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lawrence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $1,517,400)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tullymorgan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lawrence

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (432 min vs 441 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (645.9 km vs 654.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lawrence

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Tullymorgan has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Lawrence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -19.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lawrence Tullymorgan
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.

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Walkability 8 / 0
Lawrence — Walkability: 8/100 Tullymorgan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 35
Lawrence — Safety: 45/100 Tullymorgan — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 43 / 11
Lawrence — Low fire risk: 43/100 Tullymorgan — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Lawrence has more residents (1,159 vs 106); Lawrence rents higher ($330/wk vs $138/wk).

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Population 1,159
+91% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% -19.7%
Median age 54 55
Median household income $57,408/yr $73,632/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+58% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lawrence Tullymorgan
0-4 5.9% / —
Lawrence — 0-4: 5.9% Tullymorgan — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.7% / 12.3%
Lawrence — 5-14: 10.7% Tullymorgan — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.9% / 3.8%
Lawrence — 15-19: 3.9% Tullymorgan — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.8% / —
Lawrence — 20-24: 2.8% Tullymorgan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.3% / 4.7%
Lawrence — 25-34: 8.3% Tullymorgan — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 8.0% / 9.4%
Lawrence — 35-44: 8.0% Tullymorgan — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 11.0% / 18.9%
Lawrence — 45-54: 11.0% Tullymorgan — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 16.0% / 21.7%
Lawrence — 55-64: 16.0% Tullymorgan — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 19.3% / 27.4%
Lawrence — 65-74: 19.3% Tullymorgan — 65-74: 27.4%
75-84 11.7% / 7.5%
Lawrence — 75-84: 11.7% Tullymorgan — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.2% / —
Lawrence — 85+: 2.2% Tullymorgan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lawrence 38.2% couple families
Lawrence — Couple Families: 38.2% Lawrence — Lone Person: 38.6% Lawrence — One Parent Families: 16.2% Lawrence — Group Household: 5.9% Lawrence — Other Families: 1.1%
Tullymorgan 56.2% couple families
Tullymorgan — Couple Families: 56.2% Tullymorgan — Lone Person: 43.8% Tullymorgan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tullymorgan — Group Household: 0.0% Tullymorgan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lawrence 9.4% renting
Lawrence — Owned Outright: 55.7% Lawrence — Mortgage: 34.9% Lawrence — Renting: 9.4%
Tullymorgan 18.4% renting
Tullymorgan — Owned Outright: 39.5% Tullymorgan — Mortgage: 42.1% Tullymorgan — Renting: 18.4%
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.

Lawrence Tullymorgan
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.8%
Lawrence — New Zealand: 1.4% Tullymorgan — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 3.0% / —
Lawrence — England: 3.0% Tullymorgan — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Lawrence — Germany: 0.4% Tullymorgan — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.3% / —
Lawrence — Zimbabwe: 0.3% Tullymorgan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Lawrence — Netherlands: 0.3% Tullymorgan — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.2%
Lawrence — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tullymorgan — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.4%
Lawrence — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Tullymorgan — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 2.8%
Lawrence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Tullymorgan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.8%
Lawrence — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Tullymorgan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Lawrence — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Tullymorgan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lawrence 99.1% houses
Lawrence — Houses: 99.1% Lawrence — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Tullymorgan 82.9% houses
Tullymorgan — Houses: 82.9% Tullymorgan — Flats / Apartments: 17.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Median house price $630,000 $1,517,400
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $395,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tullymorgan has more rural and farming land (87% vs 65%); Lawrence has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 13%).

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Rural and farming 65% 87%
Environmental 32% 13%
Residential 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

Lawrence Tullymorgan
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lawrence Tullymorgan
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Lawrence is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tullymorgan carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 57); Tullymorgan carries more crime risk (65 vs 55).

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lawrence

  • Lawrence Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tullymorgan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 17 11

Mobility

Tullymorgan sits further from the CBD (654.1 km vs 645.9 km).

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 645.9 km 654.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 432 min 441 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
 0.2%
postcode 2463
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
 70
postcode 2463

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.

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Car (driver) 77.8% / 78.3%
Lawrence — Car (driver): 77.8% Tullymorgan — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 10.9%
Lawrence — Worked from Home: 12.5% Tullymorgan — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / 10.9%
Lawrence — Walked Only: 4.8% Tullymorgan — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Lawrence — Car (passenger): 3.9% Tullymorgan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Lawrence — Bus: 1.0% Tullymorgan — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.9 km 15.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
502 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lawrence Tullymorgan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lawrence

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tullymorgan

Retirees Rural

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