Tuross Head vs Potato Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Potato Point: a median of $875,000, against $711,000 in Tuross Head. On these figures, Tuross Head tends to suit 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

Potato Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Tuross Head

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $550,000)
  • But Potato Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Potato Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)

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

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 293 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.2 km vs 340.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tuross Head is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • Potato Point carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Potato Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.6% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tuross Head Potato Point
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.

Tuross Head Potato Point
Walkability 25 / 0
Tuross Head — Walkability: 25/100 Potato Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 90
Tuross Head — Safety: 77/100 Potato Point — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 34
Tuross Head — Low fire risk: 100/100 Potato Point — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Tuross Head has more residents (2,353 vs 156); Potato Point has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $54,236).

Tuross Head Potato Point
Population 2,353
+93% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +15.6%
Median age 62 63
Median household income $54,236/yr $66,612/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $340/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head Potato Point
0-4 2.4% / 5.1%
Tuross Head — 0-4: 2.4% Potato Point — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.7% / 1.9%
Tuross Head — 5-14: 5.7% Potato Point — 5-14: 1.9%
15-19 3.4% / 2.6%
Tuross Head — 15-19: 3.4% Potato Point — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.0% / —
Tuross Head — 20-24: 2.0% Potato Point — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 9.6%
Tuross Head — 25-34: 5.4% Potato Point — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 5.7% / 7.1%
Tuross Head — 35-44: 5.7% Potato Point — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 9.8% / 9.0%
Tuross Head — 45-54: 9.8% Potato Point — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 21.1% / 28.2%
Tuross Head — 55-64: 21.1% Potato Point — 55-64: 28.2%
65-74 27.6% / 28.8%
Tuross Head — 65-74: 27.6% Potato Point — 65-74: 28.8%
75-84 13.8% / 11.5%
Tuross Head — 75-84: 13.8% Potato Point — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 3.5% / 3.8%
Tuross Head — 85+: 3.5% Potato Point — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Potato Point 58.3% lone person
Potato Point — Lone Person: 58.3% Potato Point — Couple Families: 16.7% Potato Point — One Parent Families: 25.0% Potato Point — Group Household: 0.0% Potato Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head 16.2% renting
Tuross Head — Owned Outright: 61.7% Tuross Head — Mortgage: 22.1% Tuross Head — Renting: 16.2%
Potato Point 9.1% renting
Potato Point — Owned Outright: 66.7% Potato Point — Mortgage: 24.2% Potato Point — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Tuross Head Potato Point
England 5.8% / 3.8%
Tuross Head — England: 5.8% Potato Point — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 3.8%
Tuross Head — New Zealand: 1.2% Potato Point — New Zealand: 3.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 3.2%
Tuross Head — Philippines: 0.6% Potato Point — Philippines: 3.2%
Germany 0.9% / —
Tuross Head — Germany: 0.9% Potato Point — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Tuross Head — Scotland: 0.8% Potato Point — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tuross Head Potato Point
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 20.5%
Tuross Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Potato Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 16.7%
Tuross Head — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Potato Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 12.2%
Tuross Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Potato Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 7.7%
Tuross Head — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Potato Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.9%
Tuross Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Potato Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head 95.8% houses
Tuross Head — Houses: 95.8% Tuross Head — Townhouses: 3.4% Tuross Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Potato Point 98.6% houses
Potato Point — Houses: 98.6% Potato Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Potato Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tuross Head Potato Point
Median house price $711,000 $875,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $465,000 $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Potato Point has more rural and farming land (26% vs 10%).

Tuross Head Potato Point
Environmental 73%
same for both
Rural and farming 10% 26%
Residential 13% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

Tuross Head Potato Point
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Tuross Head Potato Point
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Tuross Head is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Tuross Head Potato Point
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Potato Point carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Tuross Head carries more crime risk (23 vs 10).

Tuross Head Potato Point
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tuross Head Potato Point
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

Tuross Head Potato Point
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Potato Point sits further from the CBD (340.7 km vs 322.2 km).

Tuross Head Potato Point
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 322.2 km 340.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 267 min 293 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
 0.0%
postcode 2545
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
 55
postcode 2545

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.

Tuross Head Potato Point
Car (driver) 78.5% / 68.4%
Tuross Head — Car (driver): 78.5% Potato Point — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 31.6%
Tuross Head — Worked from Home: 15.5% Potato Point — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Tuross Head — Car (passenger): 4.1% Potato Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Tuross Head — Walked Only: 2.0% Potato Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tuross Head Potato Point
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tuross Head Potato Point
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,910 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Tuross Head Potato Point
Annual rainfall 914 mm 948 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C 7.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tuross Head

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Potato Point

Beach Coastal Retirees River Rural

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