Round Mountain vs Tanglewood

Tanglewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Round Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Round Mountain, about half of households are couple families. In Tanglewood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Round Mountain: a median of $3.1 million, against $1.58 million in Tanglewood, though rent is higher in Tanglewood. On these figures, Round Mountain tends to suit older residents, while Tanglewood suits young adults, people living alone, and 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

Round Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 32/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)
  • But Tanglewood has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)

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

First-home buyers

Tanglewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,585,000 vs $3,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Round Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $463/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

  • Round Mountain sits closer to the CBD (790.4 km vs 792.5 km)
  • Tanglewood has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 512 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Round Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 32/100)

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

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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
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.

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Walkability 8 / 14
Round Mountain — Walkability: 8/100 Tanglewood — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 83 / 68
Round Mountain — Safety: 83/100 Tanglewood — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 41 / 29
Round Mountain — Low fire risk: 41/100 Tanglewood — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Round Mountain has more residents (148 vs 104); Tanglewood rents higher ($463/wk vs $338/wk).

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Population 148
+30% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +7.2%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $71,500/yr $97,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $338/wk $463/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain Tanglewood
0-4 4.7% / 2.9%
Round Mountain — 0-4: 4.7% Tanglewood — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.8% / 8.7%
Round Mountain — 5-14: 12.8% Tanglewood — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 7.4% / —
Round Mountain — 15-19: 7.4% Tanglewood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 6.7%
Round Mountain — 20-24: not among its largest Tanglewood — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 6.8% / 18.3%
Round Mountain — 25-34: 6.8% Tanglewood — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 13.5% / 12.5%
Round Mountain — 35-44: 13.5% Tanglewood — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 18.2% / 17.3%
Round Mountain — 45-54: 18.2% Tanglewood — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 20.3% / 16.3%
Round Mountain — 55-64: 20.3% Tanglewood — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.5% / 8.7%
Round Mountain — 65-74: 11.5% Tanglewood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 8.1% / 2.9%
Round Mountain — 75-84: 8.1% Tanglewood — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.7% / —
Round Mountain — 85+: 2.7% Tanglewood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Round Mountain Tanglewood
England 4.7% / 3.8%
Round Mountain — England: 4.7% Tanglewood — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 4.1% / 2.9%
Round Mountain — New Zealand: 4.1% Tanglewood — New Zealand: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 48.8% couple families
Round Mountain — Couple Families: 48.8% Round Mountain — Lone Person: 29.3% Round Mountain — One Parent Families: 22.0%
Tanglewood 56.0% couple families
Tanglewood — Couple Families: 56.0% Tanglewood — Lone Person: 44.0% Tanglewood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 100.0% houses
Round Mountain — Houses: 100.0%
Tanglewood 110.3% houses
Tanglewood — Houses: 110.3%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.4%
Round Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Tanglewood — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.5%
Round Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Tanglewood — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 13.5%
Round Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tanglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 8.7%
Round Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Tanglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Round Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tanglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 14.9% renting
Round Mountain — Owned Outright: 61.7% Round Mountain — Mortgage: 23.4% Round Mountain — Renting: 14.9%
Tanglewood 20.9% renting
Tanglewood — Owned Outright: 32.6% Tanglewood — Mortgage: 46.5% Tanglewood — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Median house price $3,100,000 $1,585,000
Median unit price — $780,000
Median land price — $1,200,000

Zoning mix

Round Mountain has more rural and farming land (53% vs 9%); Tanglewood has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 7%).

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Rural and farming 53% 9%
Other and special use 37% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
Environmental 7% 22%
Residential 1% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Round Mountain Tanglewood
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tanglewood carries more crime risk (32 vs 17); Tanglewood carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 59).

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
32/100
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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Tanglewood sits further from the CBD (792.5 km vs 790.4 km).

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Walkability score 8/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 790.4 km 792.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 504 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
 0.9%
postcode 2488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
 66
postcode 2488

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.

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Car (driver) 79.6% / 63.0%
Round Mountain — Car (driver): 79.6% Tanglewood — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 30.4%
Round Mountain — Worked from Home: 13.0% Tanglewood — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.5%
Round Mountain — Car (passenger): 7.4% Tanglewood — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Elevation 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 3.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Round Mountain Tanglewood
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

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Round Mountain Tanglewood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Round Mountain

Coastal Premium Rural

Tanglewood

Professionals Rural

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