Mount Warning vs Tyalgum

Tyalgum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Mount Warning. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Warning, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Warning: a median of $1.21 million, against $938,000 in Tyalgum, though rent is higher in Tyalgum. On these figures, Mount Warning tends to suit people living alone, while Tyalgum 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

Tyalgum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 32%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 65%)
  • But Mount Warning carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tyalgum

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 55%)
  • has cheaper houses ($937,500 vs $1,212,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Warning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tyalgum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (536 min vs 541 min)
  • But Mount Warning sits closer to the CBD (809.4 km vs 815.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Warning

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Tyalgum is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mount Warning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.0% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Warning Tyalgum
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.

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Walkability 0 / 8
Mount Warning — Walkability: 0/100 Tyalgum — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 77 / 49
Mount Warning — Safety: 77/100 Tyalgum — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 52 / 46
Mount Warning — Low fire risk: 52/100 Tyalgum — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Tyalgum has more residents (521 vs 148); Tyalgum rents higher ($390/wk vs $230/wk).

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Population 148 521
+252% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.0% -4.4%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $43,316/yr $64,324/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $390/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Warning Tyalgum
0-4 5.4% / 4.6%
Mount Warning — 0-4: 5.4% Tyalgum — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.8% / 13.6%
Mount Warning — 5-14: 10.8% Tyalgum — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.4% / 7.7%
Mount Warning — 15-19: 3.4% Tyalgum — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.4% / 4.6%
Mount Warning — 20-24: 7.4% Tyalgum — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 4.1% / 9.0%
Mount Warning — 25-34: 4.1% Tyalgum — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 6.1% / 8.6%
Mount Warning — 35-44: 6.1% Tyalgum — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 15.5% / 15.5%
Mount Warning — 45-54: 15.5% Tyalgum — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 25.7% / 18.2%
Mount Warning — 55-64: 25.7% Tyalgum — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 13.5% / 12.9%
Mount Warning — 65-74: 13.5% Tyalgum — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.4% / 4.8%
Mount Warning — 75-84: 7.4% Tyalgum — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 1.0%
Mount Warning — 85+: not among its largest Tyalgum — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Warning 67.7% lone person
Mount Warning — Lone Person: 67.7% Mount Warning — Couple Families: 22.6% Mount Warning — One Parent Families: 9.7% Mount Warning — Group Household: 0.0%
Tyalgum 34.3% lone person
Tyalgum — Lone Person: 34.3% Tyalgum — Couple Families: 34.3% Tyalgum — One Parent Families: 17.5% Tyalgum — Group Household: 13.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Warning 20.0% renting
Mount Warning — Owned Outright: 56.0% Mount Warning — Mortgage: 24.0% Mount Warning — Renting: 20.0%
Tyalgum 21.2% renting
Tyalgum — Owned Outright: 38.0% Tyalgum — Mortgage: 40.8% Tyalgum — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 17.3%
Mount Warning — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Tyalgum — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 9.2%
Mount Warning — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Tyalgum — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.3%
Mount Warning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Tyalgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 2.9%
Mount Warning — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Tyalgum — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Mount Warning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tyalgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Mount Warning Tyalgum
England 2.0% / 5.2%
Mount Warning — England: 2.0% Tyalgum — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.1%
Mount Warning — New Zealand: 2.7% Tyalgum — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.2%
Mount Warning — South Africa: 2.0% Tyalgum — South Africa: 1.2%
Vietnam 2.0% / —
Mount Warning — Vietnam: 2.0% Tyalgum — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Mount Warning — Germany: not among its largest Tyalgum — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mount Warning — Scotland: not among its largest Tyalgum — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Warning 65.2% houses
Mount Warning — Houses: 65.2% Mount Warning — Flats / Apartments: 34.8%
Tyalgum 96.7% houses
Tyalgum — Houses: 96.7% Tyalgum — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Median house price $1,212,500 $937,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tyalgum has more rural and farming land (72% vs 12%); Mount Warning has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 18%).

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Rural and farming 12% 72%
Environmental 66% 18%
Other and special use 21% 10%
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

Mount Warning Tyalgum
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Warning Tyalgum
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Tyalgum is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tyalgum carries more crime risk (51 vs 23).

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Warning

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

Schools in Tyalgum

  • Tyalgum Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 17 1

Mobility

Tyalgum sits further from the CBD (815.5 km vs 809.4 km).

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 809.4 km 815.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 541 min 536 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Car (driver) 50.0% / 77.2%
Mount Warning — Car (driver): 50.0% Tyalgum — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 16.4%
Mount Warning — Worked from Home: 50.0% Tyalgum — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Mount Warning — Walked Only: not among its largest Tyalgum — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Mount Warning — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tyalgum — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Elevation 528 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 33.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Connectivity score 22/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

Mount Warning Tyalgum
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

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Warning Tyalgum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Warning

Multicultural Professionals River Rural

Tyalgum

Rural

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