Tomki vs Greenridge

Greenridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Tomki. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tomki tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Greenridge suits families with children and 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

Greenridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Tomki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tomki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Greenridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (476 min vs 481 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (730.4 km vs 734.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tomki has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 6%)
  • Greenridge carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Greenridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tomki Greenridge
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.

Tomki Greenridge
Walkability 5 / 0
Tomki — Walkability: 5/100 Greenridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 86
Tomki — Safety: 36/100 Greenridge — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Tomki — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenridge — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Greenridge has more residents (156 vs 69); Tomki skews older (44 vs 32).

Tomki Greenridge
Population 69 156
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.2% -0.6%
Median age 44 32
Median household income $62,816/yr $77,220/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $390/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tomki Greenridge
0-4 10.1% / 7.1%
Tomki — 0-4: 10.1% Greenridge — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 17.4% / 25.0%
Tomki — 5-14: 17.4% Greenridge — 5-14: 25.0%
15-19 11.6% / 4.5%
Tomki — 15-19: 11.6% Greenridge — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 7.7%
Tomki — 20-24: not among its largest Greenridge — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 7.2% / 10.9%
Tomki — 25-34: 7.2% Greenridge — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 15.9% / 8.3%
Tomki — 35-44: 15.9% Greenridge — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 11.6% / 5.8%
Tomki — 45-54: 11.6% Greenridge — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 8.7% / 20.5%
Tomki — 55-64: 8.7% Greenridge — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 15.9% / 5.8%
Tomki — 65-74: 15.9% Greenridge — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 10.1% / —
Tomki — 75-84: 10.1% Greenridge — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.3% / —
Tomki — 85+: 4.3% Greenridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tomki 55.6% couple families
Tomki — Couple Families: 55.6% Tomki — Lone Person: 44.4% Tomki — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Greenridge 67.9% couple families
Greenridge — Couple Families: 67.9% Greenridge — Lone Person: 17.9% Greenridge — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tomki 0.0% renting
Tomki — Owned Outright: 58.3% Tomki — Mortgage: 41.7% Tomki — Renting: 0.0%
Greenridge 16.2% renting
Greenridge — Owned Outright: 29.7% Greenridge — Mortgage: 54.1% Greenridge — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tomki 100.0% houses
Tomki — Houses: 100.0% Tomki — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Greenridge 93.2% houses
Greenridge — Houses: 93.2% Greenridge — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tomki Greenridge
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.2%
Tomki — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Greenridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 4.5%
Tomki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Greenridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 5.1%
Tomki — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Greenridge — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Tomki Greenridge
Median house price — $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tomki Greenridge
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Tomki Greenridge
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tomki Greenridge
House price — Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Tomki Greenridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenridge carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Tomki carries more crime risk (64 vs 14).

Tomki Greenridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
14/100
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

Tomki Greenridge
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

Tomki Greenridge
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Tomki sits further from the CBD (734.6 km vs 730.4 km).

Tomki Greenridge
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 734.6 km 730.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 481 min 476 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
 0.0%
postcode 2471
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
 73
postcode 2471

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.

Tomki Greenridge
Car (driver) 69.2% / 63.8%
Tomki — Car (driver): 69.2% Greenridge — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 24.6%
Tomki — Worked from Home: 30.8% Greenridge — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.2%
Tomki — Car (passenger): not among its largest Greenridge — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Tomki — Walked Only: not among its largest Greenridge — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Tomki Greenridge
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 36.6 km 36.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tomki Greenridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
51 premises

Council rates

Tomki Greenridge
Average residential rate $1,282/yr
same for both
Council Richmond Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Tomki Greenridge
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tomki Greenridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tomki

Family Retirees River Rural Young Families

Greenridge

Affordable Family Rural

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