North Tumbulgum vs Tumbulgum

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Tumbulgum, most households are couple families. In Tumbulgum, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Tumbulgum: a median of $1.31 million, against $880,000 in Tumbulgum, though rent is higher in Tumbulgum. On these figures, North Tumbulgum tends to suit couples, while Tumbulgum 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

North Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,311,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • Tumbulgum sits closer to the CBD (805.4 km vs 807.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Tumbulgum and Tumbulgum 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 Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
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 Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Walkability 8 / 0
North Tumbulgum — Walkability: 8/100 Tumbulgum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 60
North Tumbulgum — Safety: 55/100 Tumbulgum — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Tumbulgum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tumbulgum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tumbulgum has more residents (454 vs 238); Tumbulgum rents higher ($350/wk vs $275/wk).

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Population 238 454
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% +12.1%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $106,132/yr
+3% vs other
 $103,220/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $350/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
0-4 6.3% / 6.4%
North Tumbulgum — 0-4: 6.3% Tumbulgum — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.9% / 14.5%
North Tumbulgum — 5-14: 13.9% Tumbulgum — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.7% / 4.8%
North Tumbulgum — 15-19: 6.7% Tumbulgum — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.6% / 4.0%
North Tumbulgum — 20-24: 4.6% Tumbulgum — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.3% / 13.7%
North Tumbulgum — 25-34: 11.3% Tumbulgum — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.2% / 11.5%
North Tumbulgum — 35-44: 12.2% Tumbulgum — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.6% / 12.1%
North Tumbulgum — 45-54: 12.6% Tumbulgum — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.3% / 19.8%
North Tumbulgum — 55-64: 14.3% Tumbulgum — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 12.6% / 9.3%
North Tumbulgum — 65-74: 12.6% Tumbulgum — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.2% / 3.1%
North Tumbulgum — 75-84: 4.2% Tumbulgum — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 1.8%
North Tumbulgum — 85+: not among its largest Tumbulgum — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Tumbulgum 68.0% couple families
North Tumbulgum — Couple Families: 68.0% North Tumbulgum — Lone Person: 18.0% North Tumbulgum — One Parent Families: 14.0% North Tumbulgum — Group Household: 0.0% North Tumbulgum — Other Families: 0.0%
Tumbulgum 45.9% couple families
Tumbulgum — Couple Families: 45.9% Tumbulgum — Lone Person: 26.6% Tumbulgum — One Parent Families: 15.6% Tumbulgum — Group Household: 9.2% Tumbulgum — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Tumbulgum 16.7% renting
North Tumbulgum — Owned Outright: 37.5% North Tumbulgum — Mortgage: 45.8% North Tumbulgum — Renting: 16.7%
Tumbulgum 17.3% renting
Tumbulgum — Owned Outright: 33.3% Tumbulgum — Mortgage: 49.4% Tumbulgum — Renting: 17.3%
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 Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
England 3.4% / 4.8%
North Tumbulgum — England: 3.4% Tumbulgum — England: 4.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.8%
North Tumbulgum — Philippines: 1.3% Tumbulgum — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.9%
North Tumbulgum — New Zealand: 2.1% Tumbulgum — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 2.1% / —
North Tumbulgum — Scotland: 2.1% Tumbulgum — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
North Tumbulgum — Netherlands: not among its largest Tumbulgum — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 22.9%
North Tumbulgum — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Tumbulgum — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 9.3%
North Tumbulgum — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Tumbulgum — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.5%
North Tumbulgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tumbulgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.9%
North Tumbulgum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Tumbulgum — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
North Tumbulgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Tumbulgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Tumbulgum 91.1% houses
North Tumbulgum — Houses: 91.1% North Tumbulgum — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Tumbulgum 99.4% houses
Tumbulgum — Houses: 99.4% Tumbulgum — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Median house price $1,311,000 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Tumbulgum has more rural and farming land (93% vs 58%).

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Rural and farming 58% 93%
Other and special use 33% 0%
Environmental 9% 6%
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 Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

North Tumbulgum is more walkable (8 vs 0).

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Tumbulgum

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

Schools in Tumbulgum

  • Tumbulgum Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

North Tumbulgum sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 805.4 km).

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 807.5 km 805.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min
same for both
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 11.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2490
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2490
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 Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Car (driver) 69.5% / 78.0%
North Tumbulgum — Car (driver): 69.5% Tumbulgum — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 14.8%
North Tumbulgum — Worked from Home: 24.2% Tumbulgum — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only 6.3% / 5.5%
North Tumbulgum — Walked Only: 6.3% Tumbulgum — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
North Tumbulgum — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tumbulgum — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
181 premises

Climate

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm 1,569 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C 9.1°C

Council rates

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

North Tumbulgum Tumbulgum
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Tumbulgum

Quiet Rural

Tumbulgum

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