Nimbin vs Tuntable Creek

Tuntable Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Nimbin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nimbin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tuntable Creek: a median of $800,000, against $720,000 in Nimbin, though rent is higher in Nimbin. On these figures, Nimbin tends to suit people living alone, while Tuntable Creek suits share households and families with children.

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

Nimbin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tuntable Creek carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuntable Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper land ($338,000 vs $417,500)
  • But Nimbin has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuntable Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuntable Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (753.5 km vs 761.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuntable Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
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.

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Walkability 21 / 16
Nimbin — Walkability: 21/100 Tuntable Creek — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 10 / 34
Nimbin — Safety: 10/100 Tuntable Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 41 / 64
Nimbin — Low fire risk: 41/100 Tuntable Creek — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Nimbin has more residents (1,607 vs 215); Tuntable Creek has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $41,496).

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Population 1,607
+87% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +12.6%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $41,496/yr $58,500/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+29% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
0-4 3.9% / 6.5%
Nimbin — 0-4: 3.9% Tuntable Creek — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.2% / 13.5%
Nimbin — 5-14: 11.2% Tuntable Creek — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.3% / 4.7%
Nimbin — 15-19: 4.3% Tuntable Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.0% / —
Nimbin — 20-24: 4.0% Tuntable Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 7.9%
Nimbin — 25-34: 8.5% Tuntable Creek — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.6% / 15.3%
Nimbin — 35-44: 10.6% Tuntable Creek — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.8% / 15.3%
Nimbin — 45-54: 13.8% Tuntable Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 21.2% / 17.2%
Nimbin — 55-64: 21.2% Tuntable Creek — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 17.3% / 15.8%
Nimbin — 65-74: 17.3% Tuntable Creek — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.5% / 2.3%
Nimbin — 75-84: 4.5% Tuntable Creek — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / —
Nimbin — 85+: 0.9% Tuntable Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 53.9% lone person
Nimbin — Lone Person: 53.9% Nimbin — One Parent Families: 18.0% Nimbin — Couple Families: 18.6% Nimbin — Group Household: 7.5% Nimbin — Other Families: 2.0%
Tuntable Creek 42.2% lone person
Tuntable Creek — Lone Person: 42.2% Tuntable Creek — One Parent Families: 26.6% Tuntable Creek — Couple Families: 17.2% Tuntable Creek — Group Household: 14.1% Tuntable Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 19.9% renting
Nimbin — Owned Outright: 55.4% Nimbin — Mortgage: 24.7% Nimbin — Renting: 19.9%
Tuntable Creek 21.6% renting
Tuntable Creek — Owned Outright: 56.8% Tuntable Creek — Mortgage: 21.6% Tuntable Creek — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 15.3%
Nimbin — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Tuntable Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 15.8%
Nimbin — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Tuntable Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.8%
Nimbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Tuntable Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 7.9%
Nimbin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Tuntable Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.7%
Nimbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tuntable Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
England 5.2% / 5.6%
Nimbin — England: 5.2% Tuntable Creek — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.4%
Nimbin — New Zealand: 2.1% Tuntable Creek — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand — / 2.3%
Nimbin — Thailand: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Thailand: 2.3%
Germany 1.7% / —
Nimbin — Germany: 1.7% Tuntable Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / 1.4%
Nimbin — Canada: 0.3% Tuntable Creek — Canada: 1.4%
Italy — / 1.4%
Nimbin — Italy: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Italy: 1.4%
France 0.6% / —
Nimbin — France: 0.6% Tuntable Creek — France: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Nimbin — Scotland: 0.4% Tuntable Creek — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 91.5% houses
Nimbin — Houses: 91.5% Nimbin — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Nimbin — Townhouses: 1.6%
Tuntable Creek 88.1% houses
Tuntable Creek — Houses: 88.1% Tuntable Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% Tuntable Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Median house price $720,000 $800,000
Median unit price $410,000 —
Median land price $417,500 $338,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Rural and farming 93% 98%
Environmental 4% 2%
Residential 3% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nimbin carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 36); Nimbin carries more crime risk (90 vs 66).

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nimbin

  • Tuntable Falls Community School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Nimbin Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tuntable Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Nimbin sits further from the CBD (761.4 km vs 753.5 km).

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Walkability score 21/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 761.4 km
+1% vs other
 753.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 510 min 509 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.

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Car (driver) 66.2% / 59.0%
Nimbin — Car (driver): 66.2% Tuntable Creek — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 33.3%
Nimbin — Worked from Home: 20.7% Tuntable Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 7.7%
Nimbin — Car (passenger): 4.5% Tuntable Creek — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Nimbin — Walked Only: 5.8% Tuntable Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Nimbin — Bicycle: 1.8% Tuntable Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
795 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
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

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Nimbin Tuntable Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nimbin

Acreage

Tuntable Creek

Rural

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