Terranora vs North Tumbulgum

North Tumbulgum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Terranora. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Terranora: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.31 million in North Tumbulgum, and rent is higher there too.

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

Terranora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,311,000 vs $1,480,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Tumbulgum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $540/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)

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

  • Terranora is more walkable (35/100 vs 8/100)
  • North Tumbulgum sits closer to the CBD (807.5 km vs 810.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Terranora and North 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.

Terranora North 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.

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Walkability 35 / 8
Terranora — Walkability: 35/100 North Tumbulgum — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 58 / 55
Terranora — Safety: 58/100 North Tumbulgum — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Terranora — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Tumbulgum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Terranora has more residents (3,365 vs 238); Terranora rents higher ($540/wk vs $275/wk).

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Population 3,365
+93% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% -7.0%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $110,240/yr
+4% vs other
 $106,132/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+49% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Terranora North Tumbulgum
0-4 5.0% / 6.3%
Terranora — 0-4: 5.0% North Tumbulgum — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.2% / 13.9%
Terranora — 5-14: 16.2% North Tumbulgum — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.7% / 6.7%
Terranora — 15-19: 6.7% North Tumbulgum — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.3% / 4.6%
Terranora — 20-24: 5.3% North Tumbulgum — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.0% / 11.3%
Terranora — 25-34: 8.0% North Tumbulgum — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.7% / 12.2%
Terranora — 35-44: 12.7% North Tumbulgum — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.7% / 12.6%
Terranora — 45-54: 14.7% North Tumbulgum — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.5% / 14.3%
Terranora — 55-64: 13.5% North Tumbulgum — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 11.1% / 12.6%
Terranora — 65-74: 11.1% North Tumbulgum — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.6% / 4.2%
Terranora — 75-84: 4.6% North Tumbulgum — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.9% / —
Terranora — 85+: 1.9% North Tumbulgum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Terranora 63.4% couple families
Terranora — Couple Families: 63.4% Terranora — Lone Person: 18.8% Terranora — One Parent Families: 14.0% Terranora — Group Household: 3.4% Terranora — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Terranora 10.8% renting
Terranora — Owned Outright: 39.8% Terranora — Mortgage: 49.3% Terranora — Renting: 10.8%
North Tumbulgum 16.7% renting
North Tumbulgum — Owned Outright: 37.5% North Tumbulgum — Mortgage: 45.8% North Tumbulgum — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.6%
Terranora — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% North Tumbulgum — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 12.6%
Terranora — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% North Tumbulgum — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.1%
Terranora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% North Tumbulgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.7%
Terranora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% North Tumbulgum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Terranora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% North Tumbulgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Terranora North Tumbulgum
England 4.0% / 3.4%
Terranora — England: 4.0% North Tumbulgum — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.1%
Terranora — New Zealand: 2.4% North Tumbulgum — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland — / 2.1%
Terranora — Scotland: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — Scotland: 2.1%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.3%
Terranora — Philippines: 0.4% North Tumbulgum — Philippines: 1.3%
India 0.6% / —
Terranora — India: 0.6% North Tumbulgum — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Terranora — South Africa: 0.4% North Tumbulgum — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Terranora 98.6% houses
Terranora — Houses: 98.6% Terranora — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Terranora — Townhouses: 0.9%
North Tumbulgum 91.1% houses
North Tumbulgum — Houses: 91.1% North Tumbulgum — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% North Tumbulgum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,311,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $610,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 57 sales
 —

Zoning mix

North Tumbulgum has more rural and farming land (58% vs 18%).

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Rural and farming 18% 58%
Residential 40% 0%
Other and special use 36% 33%
Environmental 4% 9%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Terranora North Tumbulgum
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Houses 4.3%
$1,400/wk on $1.69M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Terranora North Tumbulgum
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW —

Liveability

Terranora is more walkable (35 vs 8).

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Terranora

  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Terranora Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in North Tumbulgum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Childcare 3 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Terranora sits further from the CBD (810.7 km vs 807.5 km).

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Walkability score 35/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 810.7 km 807.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 517 min 514 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
 1.0%
postcode 2490
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
 86
postcode 2490

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.

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Car (driver) 74.6% / 69.5%
Terranora — Car (driver): 74.6% North Tumbulgum — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 24.2%
Terranora — Worked from Home: 18.8% North Tumbulgum — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 6.3%
Terranora — Walked Only: 1.2% North Tumbulgum — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Terranora — Car (passenger): 4.7% North Tumbulgum — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Terranora — Bus: 0.4% North Tumbulgum — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,410 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Terranora North Tumbulgum
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Terranora

Acreage

North Tumbulgum

Quiet Rural

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