Marom Creek vs Tucki Tucki

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tucki Tucki: a median of $1.17 million, against $960,000 in Marom Creek. On these figures, Marom Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tucki Tucki suits families with children 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

Tucki Tucki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marom Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,172,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marom Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tucki Tucki

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 479 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (710.3 km vs 720.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tucki Tucki

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Marom Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -23.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
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.

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Walkability 0 / 10
Marom Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Tucki Tucki — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 72 / 85
Marom Creek — Safety: 72/100 Tucki Tucki — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 48 / 83
Marom Creek — Low fire risk: 48/100 Tucki Tucki — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Marom Creek has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $71,500).

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Population 146
+12% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% -23.4%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $98,748/yr
+28% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $264/wk $275/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
0-4 — / 3.1%
Marom Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Tucki Tucki — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 10.3% / 17.2%
Marom Creek — 5-14: 10.3% Tucki Tucki — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.8% / 10.2%
Marom Creek — 15-19: 6.8% Tucki Tucki — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 11.0% / 2.3%
Marom Creek — 20-24: 11.0% Tucki Tucki — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 2.1% / 5.5%
Marom Creek — 25-34: 2.1% Tucki Tucki — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 10.3% / 7.0%
Marom Creek — 35-44: 10.3% Tucki Tucki — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 21.9% / 14.1%
Marom Creek — 45-54: 21.9% Tucki Tucki — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 21.2% / 10.2%
Marom Creek — 55-64: 21.2% Tucki Tucki — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.0% / 18.8%
Marom Creek — 65-74: 11.0% Tucki Tucki — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 3.4% / 10.2%
Marom Creek — 75-84: 3.4% Tucki Tucki — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.7% / —
Marom Creek — 85+: 2.7% Tucki Tucki — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Netherlands 4.1% / —
Marom Creek — Netherlands: 4.1% Tucki Tucki — Netherlands: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 3.9%
Marom Creek — Indonesia: not among its largest Tucki Tucki — Indonesia: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marom Creek 60.0% couple families
Marom Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Marom Creek — Lone Person: 30.0% Marom Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Tucki Tucki 65.5% couple families
Tucki Tucki — Couple Families: 65.5% Tucki Tucki — Lone Person: 24.1% Tucki Tucki — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marom Creek 101.9% houses
Marom Creek — Houses: 101.9% Marom Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tucki Tucki 93.2% houses
Tucki Tucki — Houses: 93.2% Tucki Tucki — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 16.4%
Marom Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Tucki Tucki — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 6.2%
Marom Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Tucki Tucki — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 12.5%
Marom Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tucki Tucki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Marom Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Tucki Tucki — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marom Creek 14.5% renting
Marom Creek — Owned Outright: 43.6% Marom Creek — Mortgage: 41.8% Marom Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Tucki Tucki 12.8% renting
Tucki Tucki — Owned Outright: 51.1% Tucki Tucki — Mortgage: 36.2% Tucki Tucki — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Median house price $960,000 $1,172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $195,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 136 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Rural and farming 92% 98%
Environmental 7% 2%
Other and special use 1% 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

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Tucki Tucki is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Marom Creek carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 17); Marom Creek carries more crime risk (28 vs 15).

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
15/100
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

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
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

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Marom Creek sits further from the CBD (720.5 km vs 710.3 km).

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 720.5 km
+1% vs other
 710.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 459 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.

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Car (driver) 70.6% / 75.0%
Marom Creek — Car (driver): 70.6% Tucki Tucki — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 19.2%
Marom Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5% Tucki Tucki — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Marom Creek — Walked Only: 5.9% Tucki Tucki — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Marom Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tucki Tucki — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marom Creek Tucki Tucki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marom Creek

Rural

Tucki Tucki

Retirees Rural

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