South Gundurimba vs Tucki Tucki

South Gundurimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Tucki Tucki. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tucki Tucki, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tucki Tucki: a median of $1.17 million, against $780,000 in South Gundurimba, though rent is higher in South Gundurimba. On these figures, South Gundurimba tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tucki Tucki 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

Tucki Tucki

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

South Gundurimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($120,000 vs $195,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,172,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tucki Tucki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tucki Tucki

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 470 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (710.3 km vs 722.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tucki Tucki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

South Gundurimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -23.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
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.

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Walkability 5 / 10
South Gundurimba — Walkability: 5/100 Tucki Tucki — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 56 / 85
South Gundurimba — Safety: 56/100 Tucki Tucki — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
South Gundurimba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tucki Tucki — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

South Gundurimba has more residents (355 vs 128); Tucki Tucki skews older (50 vs 47).

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Population 355
+64% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% -23.4%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $71,812/yr $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
0-4 5.1% / 3.1%
South Gundurimba — 0-4: 5.1% Tucki Tucki — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.9% / 17.2%
South Gundurimba — 5-14: 14.9% Tucki Tucki — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.8% / 10.2%
South Gundurimba — 15-19: 6.8% Tucki Tucki — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 4.2% / 2.3%
South Gundurimba — 20-24: 4.2% Tucki Tucki — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 5.1% / 5.5%
South Gundurimba — 25-34: 5.1% Tucki Tucki — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 10.7% / 7.0%
South Gundurimba — 35-44: 10.7% Tucki Tucki — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 13.8% / 14.1%
South Gundurimba — 45-54: 13.8% Tucki Tucki — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.6% / 10.2%
South Gundurimba — 55-64: 14.6% Tucki Tucki — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 17.5% / 18.8%
South Gundurimba — 65-74: 17.5% Tucki Tucki — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 5.9% / 10.2%
South Gundurimba — 75-84: 5.9% Tucki Tucki — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 3.4% / —
South Gundurimba — 85+: 3.4% Tucki Tucki — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Gundurimba 34.3% couple families
South Gundurimba — Couple Families: 34.3% South Gundurimba — Lone Person: 40.7% South Gundurimba — One Parent Families: 18.5% South Gundurimba — Group Household: 6.5%
Tucki Tucki 65.5% couple families
Tucki Tucki — Couple Families: 65.5% Tucki Tucki — Lone Person: 24.1% Tucki Tucki — One Parent Families: 10.3% Tucki Tucki — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Gundurimba 17.6% renting
South Gundurimba — Owned Outright: 51.9% South Gundurimba — Mortgage: 30.5% South Gundurimba — Renting: 17.6%
Tucki Tucki 12.8% renting
Tucki Tucki — Owned Outright: 51.1% Tucki Tucki — Mortgage: 36.2% Tucki Tucki — Renting: 12.8%
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.

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Indonesia — / 3.9%
South Gundurimba — Indonesia: not among its largest Tucki Tucki — Indonesia: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
South Gundurimba — New Zealand: 1.1% Tucki Tucki — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 0.8% / —
South Gundurimba — England: 0.8% Tucki Tucki — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 16.4%
South Gundurimba — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Tucki Tucki — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 12.5%
South Gundurimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tucki Tucki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.2%
South Gundurimba — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Tucki Tucki — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Gundurimba 100.7% houses
South Gundurimba — Houses: 100.7% South Gundurimba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tucki Tucki 93.2% houses
Tucki Tucki — Houses: 93.2% Tucki Tucki — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Median house price $780,000 $1,172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $120,000 $195,000

Zoning mix

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Environmental 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

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tucki Tucki carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); South Gundurimba carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
15/100
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

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 8.5 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

South Gundurimba sits further from the CBD (722.4 km vs 710.3 km).

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Walkability score 5/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 722.4 km
+2% vs other
 710.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 470 min 459 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.

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Car (driver) 65.4% / 75.0%
South Gundurimba — Car (driver): 65.4% Tucki Tucki — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 19.2%
South Gundurimba — Worked from Home: 26.8% Tucki Tucki — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 5.8%
South Gundurimba — Car (passenger): 2.6% Tucki Tucki — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
South Gundurimba — Walked Only: 5.2% Tucki Tucki — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Gundurimba Tucki Tucki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Gundurimba

Retirees Rural

Tucki Tucki

Retirees Rural

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