Leycester vs Tuncester

Leycester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Tuncester. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Leycester tends to suit people living alone, while Tuncester suits share households and older residents.

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

Leycester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuncester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Leycester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $315/wk)
  • But Tuncester has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuncester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (483 min vs 493 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (733.3 km vs 739.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Leycester carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 45/100)
  • Tuncester has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Leycester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -28.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leycester Tuncester
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.

Leycester Tuncester
Walkability 16 / 10
Leycester — Walkability: 16/100 Tuncester — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 78 / 55
Leycester — Safety: 78/100 Tuncester — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Leycester — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuncester — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Leycester has more residents (146 vs 51); Tuncester skews older (55 vs 46).

Leycester Tuncester
Population 146
+65% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -28.2%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $83,200/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $315/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leycester Tuncester
0-4 2.1% / —
Leycester — 0-4: 2.1% Tuncester — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.8% / —
Leycester — 5-14: 17.8% Tuncester — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 8.2% / 5.9%
Leycester — 15-19: 8.2% Tuncester — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.7% / —
Leycester — 20-24: 2.7% Tuncester — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.1% / 5.9%
Leycester — 25-34: 2.1% Tuncester — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 16.4% / 7.8%
Leycester — 35-44: 16.4% Tuncester — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.7%
Leycester — 45-54: 15.1% Tuncester — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 22.6% / 13.7%
Leycester — 55-64: 22.6% Tuncester — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.3% / 27.5%
Leycester — 65-74: 12.3% Tuncester — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 2.1% / 9.8%
Leycester — 75-84: 2.1% Tuncester — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 4.8% / —
Leycester — 85+: 4.8% Tuncester — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leycester 40.0% couple families
Leycester — Couple Families: 40.0% Leycester — Lone Person: 37.1% Leycester — One Parent Families: 14.3% Leycester — Group Household: 8.6%
Tuncester 35.7% couple families
Tuncester — Couple Families: 35.7% Tuncester — Lone Person: 21.4% Tuncester — One Parent Families: 21.4% Tuncester — Group Household: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leycester 9.3% renting
Leycester — Owned Outright: 51.2% Leycester — Mortgage: 39.5% Leycester — Renting: 9.3%
Tuncester 40.0% renting
Tuncester — Owned Outright: 45.0% Tuncester — Mortgage: 15.0% Tuncester — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leycester 100.0% houses
Leycester — Houses: 100.0%
Tuncester 100.0% houses
Tuncester — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Leycester Tuncester
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 27.5%
Leycester — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Tuncester — Certificate III & IV: 27.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 9.8%
Leycester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tuncester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.9%
Leycester — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Tuncester — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Leycester — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Tuncester — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Leycester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tuncester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Property market

Leycester Tuncester
Median house price $515,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Leycester Tuncester
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Industrial 0% 2%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Leycester Tuncester
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Leycester Tuncester
House price Higher than 16% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Leycester Tuncester
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tuncester carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Tuncester carries more crime risk (45 vs 22).

Leycester Tuncester
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Leycester Tuncester
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
Lismore, 6.7 km

Amenities in the suburb

Leycester Tuncester
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Leycester sits further from the CBD (739.7 km vs 733.3 km).

Leycester Tuncester
Walkability score 16/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 739.7 km 733.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 493 min 483 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Leycester Tuncester
Car (driver) 88.6% / 73.3%
Leycester — Car (driver): 88.6% Tuncester — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 26.7%
Leycester — Worked from Home: 11.4% Tuncester — Worked from Home: 26.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Leycester Tuncester
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.5 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Leycester Tuncester
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Leycester Tuncester
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Leycester Tuncester
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leycester Tuncester
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leycester

Affordable Rural

Tuncester

Retirees Rural

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