South Lismore vs Tuncester

South Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Tuncester. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, South Lismore tends to suit people living alone, while Tuncester suits share households and older residents.

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

Tuncester

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Tuncester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs 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

South Lismore

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (476 min vs 483 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (728 km vs 733.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuncester

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 93/100)
  • But South Lismore is more walkable (24/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

South Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.5% vs -28.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Lismore and Tuncester 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 Lismore Tuncester
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 Lismore Tuncester
Walkability 24 / 10
South Lismore — Walkability: 24/100 Tuncester — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 7 / 55
South Lismore — Safety: 7/100 Tuncester — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
South Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuncester — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

South Lismore has more residents (1,775 vs 51); Tuncester skews older (55 vs 39).

South Lismore Tuncester
Population 1,775
+97% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% -28.2%
Median age 39 55
Median household income $65,104/yr $71,448/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Lismore Tuncester
0-4 4.7% / —
South Lismore — 0-4: 4.7% Tuncester — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / —
South Lismore — 5-14: 14.3% Tuncester — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.0% / 5.9%
South Lismore — 15-19: 7.0% Tuncester — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.4% / —
South Lismore — 20-24: 7.4% Tuncester — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.4% / 5.9%
South Lismore — 25-34: 11.4% Tuncester — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 12.4% / 7.8%
South Lismore — 35-44: 12.4% Tuncester — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 14.8% / 15.7%
South Lismore — 45-54: 14.8% Tuncester — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.6% / 13.7%
South Lismore — 55-64: 13.6% Tuncester — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.6% / 27.5%
South Lismore — 65-74: 9.6% Tuncester — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 3.6% / 9.8%
South Lismore — 75-84: 3.6% Tuncester — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 0.9% / —
South Lismore — 85+: 0.9% Tuncester — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Lismore 26.2% couple families
South Lismore — Couple Families: 26.2% South Lismore — Lone Person: 37.8% South Lismore — One Parent Families: 24.8% South Lismore — Group Household: 8.9% South Lismore — Other Families: 2.3%
Tuncester 35.7% couple families
Tuncester — Couple Families: 35.7% Tuncester — Lone Person: 21.4% Tuncester — One Parent Families: 21.4% Tuncester — Group Household: 21.4% Tuncester — 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.

South Lismore 32.3% renting
South Lismore — Owned Outright: 29.4% South Lismore — Mortgage: 38.3% South Lismore — Renting: 32.3%
Tuncester 40.0% renting
Tuncester — Owned Outright: 45.0% Tuncester — Mortgage: 15.0% Tuncester — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Lismore 88.7% houses
South Lismore — Houses: 88.7% South Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% South Lismore — Townhouses: 2.3%
Tuncester 100.0% houses
Tuncester — Houses: 100.0% Tuncester — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tuncester — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

South Lismore Tuncester
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 27.5%
South Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Tuncester — Certificate III & IV: 27.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.8%
South Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Tuncester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 5.9%
South Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Tuncester — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
South Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tuncester — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
South Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tuncester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Property market

South Lismore Tuncester
Median house price $447,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tuncester has more rural and farming land (97% vs 48%); South Lismore has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 2%).

South Lismore Tuncester
Rural and farming 48% 97%
Industrial 24% 2%
Residential 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Environmental 3% 1%
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 Lismore Tuncester
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

South Lismore Tuncester
Houses 7.1%
$600/wk on $439K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

South Lismore Tuncester
House price Higher than 10% of NSW —
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of NSW —

Liveability

South Lismore is more walkable (24 vs 10).

South Lismore Tuncester
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tuncester carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); South Lismore carries more crime risk (93 vs 45).

South Lismore Tuncester
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

South Lismore Tuncester
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 3.6 km
 1
Lismore, 6.7 km

Schools in South Lismore

  • Lismore South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tuncester

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Lismore Tuncester
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Tuncester sits further from the CBD (733.3 km vs 728 km).

South Lismore Tuncester
Walkability score 24/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 728 km 733.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 476 min 483 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 Lismore Tuncester
Car (driver) 79.1% / 73.3%
South Lismore — Car (driver): 79.1% Tuncester — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 26.7%
South Lismore — Worked from Home: 7.4% Tuncester — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
South Lismore — Car (passenger): 6.6% Tuncester — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.3% / —
South Lismore — Walked Only: 5.3% Tuncester — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.7% / —
South Lismore — Bicycle: 1.7% Tuncester — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

South Lismore Tuncester
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.0 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

South Lismore Tuncester
Connectivity score 92/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,373 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

South Lismore Tuncester
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Lismore

Acreage Affordable

Tuncester

Retirees Rural

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