Tilba Tilba vs Wallaga Lake

Tilba Tilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 62 in Wallaga Lake. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tilba Tilba, about half of households are couple families. In Wallaga Lake, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tilba Tilba: a median of $6.25 million, against $822,000 in Wallaga Lake, though rent is higher in Wallaga Lake. On these figures, Tilba Tilba tends to suit couples, while Wallaga Lake suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Tilba Tilba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 31%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tilba Tilba leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 28%)
  • Wallaga Lake has cheaper houses ($822,500 vs $6,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tilba Tilba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 35%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tilba Tilba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 310 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (367 km vs 371.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tilba Tilba carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
  • Wallaga Lake has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 24%)

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

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

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
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.

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Walkability 14 / 8
Tilba Tilba — Walkability: 14/100 Wallaga Lake — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 77 / 57
Tilba Tilba — Safety: 77/100 Wallaga Lake — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 35 / 53
Tilba Tilba — Low fire risk: 35/100 Wallaga Lake — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wallaga Lake has more residents (587 vs 102); Wallaga Lake rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Population 102 587
+475% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +7.1%
Median age 51 62
Median household income $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $47,580/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $320/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
0-4 2.9% / 1.9%
Tilba Tilba — 0-4: 2.9% Wallaga Lake — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 5.9% / 7.3%
Tilba Tilba — 5-14: 5.9% Wallaga Lake — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 4.9% / 3.2%
Tilba Tilba — 15-19: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.9% / 1.5%
Tilba Tilba — 20-24: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 8.8% / 5.1%
Tilba Tilba — 25-34: 8.8% Wallaga Lake — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 4.9% / 6.8%
Tilba Tilba — 35-44: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 17.6% / 8.2%
Tilba Tilba — 45-54: 17.6% Wallaga Lake — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 24.5% / 21.3%
Tilba Tilba — 55-64: 24.5% Wallaga Lake — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 11.8% / 27.8%
Tilba Tilba — 65-74: 11.8% Wallaga Lake — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 11.8% / 12.8%
Tilba Tilba — 75-84: 11.8% Wallaga Lake — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Tilba Tilba — 85+: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tilba Tilba 33.3% lone person
Tilba Tilba — Lone Person: 33.3% Tilba Tilba — Couple Families: 52.4% Tilba Tilba — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tilba Tilba — Group Household: 0.0%
Wallaga Lake 62.7% lone person
Wallaga Lake — Lone Person: 62.7% Wallaga Lake — Couple Families: 20.7% Wallaga Lake — One Parent Families: 10.7% Wallaga Lake — Group Household: 6.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tilba Tilba 22.9% renting
Tilba Tilba — Owned Outright: 54.3% Tilba Tilba — Mortgage: 22.9% Tilba Tilba — Renting: 22.9%
Wallaga Lake 12.6% renting
Wallaga Lake — Owned Outright: 70.7% Wallaga Lake — Mortgage: 16.7% Wallaga Lake — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tilba Tilba 100.0% houses
Tilba Tilba — Houses: 100.0% Tilba Tilba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallaga Lake 84.8% houses
Wallaga Lake — Houses: 84.8% Wallaga Lake — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 17.7%
Tilba Tilba — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Wallaga Lake — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 10.6%
Tilba Tilba — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Wallaga Lake — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.7% / 8.5%
Tilba Tilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7% Wallaga Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.6%
Tilba Tilba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Wallaga Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.1%
Tilba Tilba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Property market

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Median house price $6,250,000 $822,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 144 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Tilba Tilba has more rural and farming land (71% vs 0%); Wallaga Lake has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 27%).

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Environmental 27% 88%
Rural and farming 71% 0%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
 109
across Bega Valley
Approvals change year on year -9% -32%

Ranking within NSW

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wallaga Lake carries more crime risk (43 vs 23); Tilba Tilba carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 47).

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
70/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
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

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Wallaga Lake sits further from the CBD (371.6 km vs 367 km).

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 367 km 371.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 303 min 310 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Car (driver) 71.4% / 68.9%
Tilba Tilba — Car (driver): 71.4% Wallaga Lake — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 18.6%
Tilba Tilba — Worked from Home: 28.6% Wallaga Lake — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Tilba Tilba — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Tilba Tilba — Walked Only: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle — / 2.5%
Tilba Tilba — Bicycle: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 1.2 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
390 premises

Climate

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Average residential rate $1,246/yr $1,767/yr
Council Eurobodalla Bega Valley

Federal electorate

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tilba Tilba Wallaga Lake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tilba Tilba

Luxury River Rural

Wallaga Lake

Coastal Retirees Rural

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