Turlinjah vs Tuross Head

Turlinjah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 62 in Tuross Head. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Turlinjah, about half of households are couple families. In Tuross Head, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Turlinjah: a median of $861,000, against $711,000 in Tuross Head, though rent is higher in Tuross Head. On these figures, Turlinjah tends to suit couples, while Tuross Head 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

Turlinjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Turlinjah has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $465,000)
  • Tuross Head has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $861,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Turlinjah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tuross Head

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (267 min vs 277 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.2 km vs 326 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuross Head

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Tuross Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Turlinjah Tuross Head
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.

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Walkability 0 / 25
Turlinjah — Walkability: 0/100 Tuross Head — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 83 / 77
Turlinjah — Safety: 83/100 Tuross Head — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 26 / 100
Turlinjah — Low fire risk: 26/100 Tuross Head — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tuross Head has more residents (2,353 vs 144); Turlinjah has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $54,236).

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Population 144 2,353
+1534% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +5.0%
Median age 53 62
Median household income $73,632/yr
+26% vs other
 $54,236/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $330/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Turlinjah Tuross Head
0-4 — / 2.4%
Turlinjah — 0-4: not among its largest Tuross Head — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 7.6% / 5.7%
Turlinjah — 5-14: 7.6% Tuross Head — 5-14: 5.7%
15-19 7.6% / 3.4%
Turlinjah — 15-19: 7.6% Tuross Head — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.9% / 2.0%
Turlinjah — 20-24: 6.9% Tuross Head — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 11.8% / 5.4%
Turlinjah — 25-34: 11.8% Tuross Head — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 8.3% / 5.7%
Turlinjah — 35-44: 8.3% Tuross Head — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 18.8% / 9.8%
Turlinjah — 45-54: 18.8% Tuross Head — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 21.5% / 21.1%
Turlinjah — 55-64: 21.5% Tuross Head — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 13.2% / 27.6%
Turlinjah — 65-74: 13.2% Tuross Head — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 3.5% / 13.8%
Turlinjah — 75-84: 3.5% Tuross Head — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ 3.5% / 3.5%
Turlinjah — 85+: 3.5% Tuross Head — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Turlinjah 44.1% lone person
Turlinjah — Lone Person: 44.1% Turlinjah — Couple Families: 47.1% Turlinjah — One Parent Families: 8.8% Turlinjah — Group Household: 0.0% Turlinjah — Other Families: 0.0%
Tuross Head 62.0% lone person
Tuross Head — Lone Person: 62.0% Tuross Head — Couple Families: 21.9% Tuross Head — One Parent Families: 10.9% Tuross Head — Group Household: 4.4% Tuross Head — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Turlinjah 0.0% renting
Turlinjah — Owned Outright: 56.8% Turlinjah — Mortgage: 43.2% Turlinjah — Renting: 0.0%
Tuross Head 16.2% renting
Tuross Head — Owned Outright: 61.7% Tuross Head — Mortgage: 22.1% Tuross Head — Renting: 16.2%
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.

Turlinjah Tuross Head
England 8.3% / 5.8%
Turlinjah — England: 8.3% Tuross Head — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.2%
Turlinjah — New Zealand: 2.8% Tuross Head — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Turlinjah — Germany: not among its largest Tuross Head — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Turlinjah — Scotland: not among its largest Tuross Head — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Turlinjah — Philippines: not among its largest Tuross Head — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Qualifications

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

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 19.2%
Turlinjah — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Tuross Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 11.2%
Turlinjah — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Tuross Head — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.4%
Turlinjah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Tuross Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.5%
Turlinjah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Tuross Head — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Turlinjah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tuross Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Turlinjah 100.0% houses
Turlinjah — Houses: 100.0% Turlinjah — Townhouses: 0.0% Turlinjah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tuross Head 95.8% houses
Tuross Head — Houses: 95.8% Tuross Head — Townhouses: 3.4% Tuross Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Median house price $861,250 $711,000
Median unit price — $492,500
Median land price $225,000 $465,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 33 sales

Zoning mix

Turlinjah has more rural and farming land (95% vs 10%); Tuross Head has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 3%).

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Rural and farming 95% 10%
Environmental 3% 73%
Residential 1% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Turlinjah Tuross Head
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Houses — 3.5%
$650/wk on $955K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Turlinjah Tuross Head
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Tuross Head is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Turlinjah carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0).

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Bushfire High
74/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Turlinjah Tuross Head
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

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Turlinjah sits further from the CBD (326 km vs 322.2 km).

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Walkability score 0/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 326 km
+1% vs other
 322.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 267 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
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.

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Car (driver) 73.2% / 78.5%
Turlinjah — Car (driver): 73.2% Tuross Head — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 15.5%
Turlinjah — Worked from Home: 19.6% Tuross Head — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.1%
Turlinjah — Car (passenger): 7.1% Tuross Head — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Turlinjah — Walked Only: not among its largest Tuross Head — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Connectivity score 27/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 52%
1,910 premises

Climate

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Turlinjah Tuross Head
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Turlinjah

Rural

Tuross Head

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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