Tuckombil vs Teven

Tuckombil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Teven. 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 Teven: a median of $2.06 million, against $1.6 million in Tuckombil, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tuckombil tends to suit families with children, couples, 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

Tuckombil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Tuckombil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $2,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tuckombil has cheaper rent ($366/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Teven has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Teven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (733.4 km vs 736.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Tuckombil Teven
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.

Tuckombil Teven
Walkability 12 / 16
Tuckombil — Walkability: 12/100 Teven — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 49 / 56
Tuckombil — Safety: 49/100 Teven — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tuckombil — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teven — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tuckombil has higher household incomes ($105,404 vs $94,900); Teven skews older (46 vs 43).

Tuckombil Teven
Population 285 306
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +7.0%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $105,404/yr
+10% vs other
 $94,900/yr
Median weekly rent $366/wk $400/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuckombil Teven
0-4 6.0% / 3.6%
Tuckombil — 0-4: 6.0% Teven — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 16.1% / 12.4%
Tuckombil — 5-14: 16.1% Teven — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.4% / 5.2%
Tuckombil — 15-19: 8.4% Teven — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.8% / 5.9%
Tuckombil — 20-24: 2.8% Teven — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.1% / 11.1%
Tuckombil — 25-34: 8.1% Teven — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.9% / 10.8%
Tuckombil — 35-44: 10.9% Teven — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.3% / 13.1%
Tuckombil — 45-54: 12.3% Teven — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.5% / 17.6%
Tuckombil — 55-64: 16.5% Teven — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 14.4% / 12.7%
Tuckombil — 65-74: 14.4% Teven — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.9% / 4.9%
Tuckombil — 75-84: 4.9% Teven — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.2% / —
Tuckombil — 85+: 3.2% Teven — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tuckombil 67.7% couple families
Tuckombil — Couple Families: 67.7% Tuckombil — Lone Person: 20.0% Tuckombil — Group Household: 6.2% Tuckombil — One Parent Families: 6.2%
Teven 55.4% couple families
Teven — Couple Families: 55.4% Teven — Lone Person: 25.7% Teven — Group Household: 9.5% Teven — One Parent Families: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuckombil 7.4% renting
Tuckombil — Owned Outright: 59.3% Tuckombil — Mortgage: 33.3% Tuckombil — Renting: 7.4%
Teven 19.6% renting
Teven — Owned Outright: 48.9% Teven — Mortgage: 31.5% Teven — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tuckombil Teven
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 17.3%
Tuckombil — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Teven — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 13.4%
Tuckombil — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Teven — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.2%
Tuckombil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Teven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.2%
Tuckombil — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Teven — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Tuckombil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Teven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Tuckombil Teven
England 3.2% / 2.3%
Tuckombil — England: 3.2% Teven — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Tuckombil — New Zealand: 1.4% Teven — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Tuckombil — Vietnam: 1.4% Teven — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.3%
Tuckombil — Scotland: not among its largest Teven — Scotland: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Tuckombil — Germany: not among its largest Teven — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Tuckombil — South Africa: 1.1% Teven — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Tuckombil — Netherlands: 1.1% Teven — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuckombil 96.6% houses
Tuckombil — Houses: 96.6% Tuckombil — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Teven 95.1% houses
Teven — Houses: 95.1% Teven — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tuckombil Teven
Median house price $1,600,000 $2,060,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tuckombil Teven
Rural and farming 93% 88%
Other and special use 5% 7%
Environmental 3% 5%
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

Tuckombil Teven
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tuckombil Teven
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Tuckombil Teven
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tuckombil Teven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tuckombil Teven
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

Tuckombil Teven
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Tuckombil sits further from the CBD (736.7 km vs 733.4 km).

Tuckombil Teven
Walkability score 12/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 736.7 km 733.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 471 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2477
 1.1%
postcode 2478
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2477
 66
postcode 2478

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.

Tuckombil Teven
Car (driver) 61.7% / 60.3%
Tuckombil — Car (driver): 61.7% Teven — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 28.4%
Tuckombil — Worked from Home: 26.7% Teven — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Walked Only 9.2% / 7.8%
Tuckombil — Walked Only: 9.2% Teven — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.5%
Tuckombil — Car (passenger): 2.5% Teven — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Tuckombil Teven
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tuckombil Teven
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
118 premises

Council rates

Tuckombil Teven
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Tuckombil Teven
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tuckombil Teven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tuckombil

Family Rural

Teven

Rural

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