North Lismore vs Tullera

North Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Tullera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullera, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tullera: a median of $1.15 million, against $317,000 in North Lismore. On these figures, North Lismore tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tullera 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • North Lismore has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Tullera carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($317,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

North Lismore

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (482 min vs 490 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (728.6 km vs 738.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • North Lismore is more walkable (24/100 vs 12/100)
  • Tullera carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs 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

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

North Lismore Tullera
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.

North Lismore Tullera
Walkability 24 / 12
North Lismore — Walkability: 24/100 Tullera — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 11 / 48
North Lismore — Safety: 11/100 Tullera — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
North Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tullera — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

North Lismore has more residents (754 vs 271); Tullera has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $60,632).

North Lismore Tullera
Population 754
+64% vs other
 271
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% -2.9%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $60,632/yr $76,336/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Lismore Tullera
0-4 4.0% / 4.8%
North Lismore — 0-4: 4.0% Tullera — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.5% / 13.7%
North Lismore — 5-14: 13.5% Tullera — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.4% / 7.0%
North Lismore — 15-19: 5.4% Tullera — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.6% / 3.0%
North Lismore — 20-24: 5.6% Tullera — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.9% / 8.1%
North Lismore — 25-34: 10.9% Tullera — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.9% / 8.1%
North Lismore — 35-44: 11.9% Tullera — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 15.5% / 17.7%
North Lismore — 45-54: 15.5% Tullera — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 13.7% / 13.3%
North Lismore — 55-64: 13.7% Tullera — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.9% / 19.9%
North Lismore — 65-74: 11.9% Tullera — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 4.9% / 1.1%
North Lismore — 75-84: 4.9% Tullera — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 2.1% / 2.6%
North Lismore — 85+: 2.1% Tullera — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Lismore 26.8% couple families
North Lismore — Couple Families: 26.8% North Lismore — Lone Person: 39.1% North Lismore — One Parent Families: 23.4% North Lismore — Group Household: 9.4% North Lismore — Other Families: 1.3%
Tullera 50.9% couple families
Tullera — Couple Families: 50.9% Tullera — Lone Person: 22.8% Tullera — One Parent Families: 21.1% Tullera — Group Household: 5.3% Tullera — 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.

North Lismore 25.3% renting
North Lismore — Owned Outright: 39.8% North Lismore — Mortgage: 34.9% North Lismore — Renting: 25.3%
Tullera 19.4% renting
Tullera — Owned Outright: 46.2% Tullera — Mortgage: 34.4% Tullera — Renting: 19.4%
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.

North Lismore Tullera
England 3.3% / 2.2%
North Lismore — England: 3.3% Tullera — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
North Lismore — New Zealand: 2.5% Tullera — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.2%
North Lismore — South Africa: not among its largest Tullera — South Africa: 2.2%
Italy 0.4% / 1.1%
North Lismore — Italy: 0.4% Tullera — Italy: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / —
North Lismore — Germany: 0.5% Tullera — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

North Lismore Tullera
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.0%
North Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Tullera — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.7%
North Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Tullera — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.2%
North Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Tullera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.8%
North Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Tullera — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.5%
North Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Tullera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Lismore 97.0% houses
North Lismore — Houses: 97.0% North Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% North Lismore — Townhouses: 1.0%
Tullera 100.0% houses
Tullera — Houses: 100.0% Tullera — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tullera — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Lismore Tullera
Median house price $317,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 96 days
from 3 sales
 213 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Tullera has more rural and farming land (100% vs 57%).

North Lismore Tullera
Rural and farming 57% 100%
Residential 17% 0%
Environmental 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Industrial 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

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

Ranking within NSW

North Lismore Tullera
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

North Lismore is more walkable (24 vs 12).

North Lismore Tullera
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tullera carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); North Lismore carries more crime risk (89 vs 52).

North Lismore Tullera
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Lismore Tullera
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 4.2 km
 1
Lismore, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.4% 0.0%

Schools in North Lismore

  • St John's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tullera

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Lismore Tullera
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tullera sits further from the CBD (738.5 km vs 728.6 km).

North Lismore Tullera
Walkability score 24/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 728.6 km 738.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 490 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

North Lismore Tullera
Car (driver) 72.5% / 70.8%
North Lismore — Car (driver): 72.5% Tullera — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 16.7%
North Lismore — Worked from Home: 17.4% Tullera — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 7.5%
North Lismore — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tullera — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.0%
North Lismore — Walked Only: 2.7% Tullera — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bicycle 3.1% / —
North Lismore — Bicycle: 3.1% Tullera — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

North Lismore Tullera
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Lismore Tullera
Connectivity score 81/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
542 premises
 0%
109 premises

Council rates

North Lismore Tullera
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

North Lismore Tullera
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Lismore Tullera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Lismore

Acreage Affordable

Tullera

Rural

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