Tyagarah vs Brunswick Heads

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tyagarah tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Brunswick Heads

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 21%)
  • But Tyagarah has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Tyagarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper land ($1,600,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyagarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($337/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brunswick Heads

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (484 min vs 490 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brunswick Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tyagarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs 9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
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.

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Walkability 0 / 28
Tyagarah — Walkability: 0/100 Brunswick Heads — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 2 / 11
Tyagarah — Safety: 2/100 Brunswick Heads — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 43 / 42
Tyagarah — Low fire risk: 43/100 Brunswick Heads — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Brunswick Heads has more residents (1,905 vs 194); Tyagarah has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $66,560).

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Population 194 1,905
+882% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.6% +9.7%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $123,448/yr
+46% vs other
 $66,560/yr
Median weekly rent $337/wk $440/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
0-4 1.5% / 4.7%
Tyagarah — 0-4: 1.5% Brunswick Heads — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 7.2% / 8.6%
Tyagarah — 5-14: 7.2% Brunswick Heads — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 2.6% / 4.6%
Tyagarah — 15-19: 2.6% Brunswick Heads — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.2% / 4.8%
Tyagarah — 20-24: 6.2% Brunswick Heads — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 21.1% / 11.5%
Tyagarah — 25-34: 21.1% Brunswick Heads — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.8% / 12.5%
Tyagarah — 35-44: 8.8% Brunswick Heads — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.8% / 14.1%
Tyagarah — 45-54: 10.8% Brunswick Heads — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 20.1% / 16.0%
Tyagarah — 55-64: 20.1% Brunswick Heads — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 16.5% / 14.0%
Tyagarah — 65-74: 16.5% Brunswick Heads — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.7% / 7.1%
Tyagarah — 75-84: 5.7% Brunswick Heads — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.4%
Tyagarah — 85+: not among its largest Brunswick Heads — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyagarah 48.3% lone person
Tyagarah — Lone Person: 48.3% Tyagarah — Couple Families: 20.7% Tyagarah — Group Household: 31.0% Tyagarah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tyagarah — Other Families: 0.0%
Brunswick Heads 48.3% lone person
Brunswick Heads — Lone Person: 48.3% Brunswick Heads — Couple Families: 23.2% Brunswick Heads — Group Household: 10.2% Brunswick Heads — One Parent Families: 16.7% Brunswick Heads — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyagarah 35.3% renting
Tyagarah — Owned Outright: 47.1% Tyagarah — Mortgage: 17.6% Tyagarah — Renting: 35.3%
Brunswick Heads 40.7% renting
Brunswick Heads — Owned Outright: 40.5% Brunswick Heads — Mortgage: 18.8% Brunswick Heads — Renting: 40.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Bachelor Degree 27.8% / 15.8%
Tyagarah — Bachelor Degree: 27.8% Brunswick Heads — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 14.5%
Tyagarah — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Brunswick Heads — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.0%
Tyagarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Brunswick Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 4.3%
Tyagarah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Brunswick Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 2.2%
Tyagarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Brunswick Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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.

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
England 6.7% / 4.5%
Tyagarah — England: 6.7% Brunswick Heads — England: 4.5%
Germany 3.6% / —
Tyagarah — Germany: 3.6% Brunswick Heads — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Tyagarah — New Zealand: not among its largest Brunswick Heads — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland 2.1% / —
Tyagarah — Ireland: 2.1% Brunswick Heads — Ireland: not among its largest
Brazil 1.5% / 0.6%
Tyagarah — Brazil: 1.5% Brunswick Heads — Brazil: 0.6%
Thailand 1.5% / —
Tyagarah — Thailand: 1.5% Brunswick Heads — Thailand: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Tyagarah — Canada: not among its largest Brunswick Heads — Canada: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.6%
Tyagarah — Italy: not among its largest Brunswick Heads — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyagarah 103.7% houses
Tyagarah — Houses: 103.7% Tyagarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tyagarah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Brunswick Heads 59.7% houses
Brunswick Heads — Houses: 59.7% Brunswick Heads — Flats / Apartments: 34.2% Brunswick Heads — Townhouses: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Median house price — $1,805,000
Median unit price $1,200,000 $1,160,000
Median land price $1,600,000 $2,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Tyagarah has more rural and farming land (41% vs 30%).

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Environmental 56% 48%
Rural and farming 41% 30%
Residential 0% 7%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
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

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
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.

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Houses — 2.5%
$915/wk on $1.88M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
House price — Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of NSW

Liveability

Brunswick Heads is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tyagarah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Brunswick Heads

  • Brunswick Heads Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 761.1 km 761.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 490 min 484 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
 1.2%
postcode 2483
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
 72
postcode 2483

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.

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Car (driver) 53.0% / 62.0%
Tyagarah — Car (driver): 53.0% Brunswick Heads — Car (driver): 62.0%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 26.4%
Tyagarah — Worked from Home: 36.1% Brunswick Heads — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only 6.0% / 5.6%
Tyagarah — Walked Only: 6.0% Brunswick Heads — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.5%
Tyagarah — Car (passenger): 4.8% Brunswick Heads — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle — / 3.4%
Tyagarah — Bicycle: not among its largest Brunswick Heads — Bicycle: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).

Setting

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 33%
1,256 premises

Climate

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
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

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyagarah Brunswick Heads
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyagarah

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Brunswick Heads

Coastal Premium

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