Tomewin vs Urliup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tomewin, about half of households are people living alone. In Urliup, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Urliup: a median of $1.79 million, against $1.15 million in Tomewin. On these figures, Tomewin tends to suit 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

Urliup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Tomewin carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tomewin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,786,000)

Weighs house prices and 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

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (805.6 km vs 807.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tomewin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tomewin Urliup
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.

Tomewin Urliup
Walkability 14 / 8
Tomewin — Walkability: 14/100 Urliup — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 83 / 23
Tomewin — Safety: 83/100 Urliup — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tomewin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urliup — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Urliup has more residents (193 vs 98); Tomewin has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $76,648).

Tomewin Urliup
Population 98 193
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% -0.5%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $87,724/yr
+13% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $438/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tomewin Urliup
0-4 10.2% / 2.6%
Tomewin — 0-4: 10.2% Urliup — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 6.1% / 9.3%
Tomewin — 5-14: 6.1% Urliup — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 9.2% / 5.7%
Tomewin — 15-19: 9.2% Urliup — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.1% / 2.6%
Tomewin — 20-24: 4.1% Urliup — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 — / 10.4%
Tomewin — 25-34: not among its largest Urliup — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 14.3% / 13.0%
Tomewin — 35-44: 14.3% Urliup — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.2% / 13.0%
Tomewin — 45-54: 12.2% Urliup — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 21.4% / 15.5%
Tomewin — 55-64: 21.4% Urliup — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 13.3% / 18.7%
Tomewin — 65-74: 13.3% Urliup — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 — / 6.2%
Tomewin — 75-84: not among its largest Urliup — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 7.1% / —
Tomewin — 85+: 7.1% Urliup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tomewin 53.8% couple families
Tomewin — Couple Families: 53.8% Tomewin — Lone Person: 46.2% Tomewin — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Urliup 46.8% couple families
Urliup — Couple Families: 46.8% Urliup — Lone Person: 27.7% Urliup — One Parent Families: 25.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tomewin 12.5% renting
Tomewin — Owned Outright: 50.0% Tomewin — Mortgage: 37.5% Tomewin — Renting: 12.5%
Urliup 10.7% renting
Urliup — Owned Outright: 56.0% Urliup — Mortgage: 33.3% Urliup — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Tomewin Urliup
England 5.1% / 1.6%
Tomewin — England: 5.1% Urliup — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Tomewin — New Zealand: not among its largest Urliup — New Zealand: 3.6%
Japan — / 1.6%
Tomewin — Japan: not among its largest Urliup — Japan: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Tomewin Urliup
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 18.1%
Tomewin — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Urliup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.4%
Tomewin — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Urliup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.8%
Tomewin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Urliup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.6%
Tomewin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Urliup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Tomewin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Urliup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tomewin 87.9% houses
Tomewin — Houses: 87.9% Tomewin — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Urliup 100.0% houses
Urliup — Houses: 100.0% Urliup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tomewin Urliup
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,786,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Urliup has more rural and farming land (69% vs 37%).

Tomewin Urliup
Rural and farming 37% 69%
Other and special use 63% 30%
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

Tomewin Urliup
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tomewin Urliup
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Tomewin Urliup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Urliup carries more crime risk (77 vs 17).

Tomewin Urliup
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 High
77/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tomewin Urliup
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

Tomewin Urliup
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tomewin sits further from the CBD (807.8 km vs 805.6 km).

Tomewin Urliup
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 807.8 km 805.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 532 min 534 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Tomewin Urliup
Car (driver) 72.2% / 62.3%
Tomewin — Car (driver): 72.2% Urliup — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 33.8%
Tomewin — Worked from Home: 16.7% Urliup — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 3.9%
Tomewin — Car (passenger): 11.1% Urliup — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Tomewin Urliup
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tomewin Urliup
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
75 premises

Climate

Tomewin Urliup
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

Tomewin Urliup
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Tomewin Urliup
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tomewin Urliup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tomewin

Rural Young Families

Urliup

Rural

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