Tygalgah vs North Tumbulgum

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tygalgah, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In North Tumbulgum, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tygalgah tends to suit renters and families with children, while North Tumbulgum suits 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

North Tumbulgum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tygalgah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tygalgah has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 17%)
  • North Tumbulgum has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Tygalgah is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)
  • North Tumbulgum has a shorter drive in (514 min vs 522 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tygalgah is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)
  • North Tumbulgum carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs 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

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

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
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.

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Walkability 26 / 8
Tygalgah — Walkability: 26/100 North Tumbulgum — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 37 / 55
Tygalgah — Safety: 37/100 North Tumbulgum — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tygalgah — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Tumbulgum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Tumbulgum has more residents (238 vs 116); Tygalgah rents higher ($400/wk vs $275/wk).

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Population 116 238
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% -7.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $119,548/yr
+11% vs other
 $106,132/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+31% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
0-4 3.4% / 6.3%
Tygalgah — 0-4: 3.4% North Tumbulgum — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 25.0% / 13.9%
Tygalgah — 5-14: 25.0% North Tumbulgum — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.7%
Tygalgah — 15-19: 5.2% North Tumbulgum — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
Tygalgah — 20-24: 4.3% North Tumbulgum — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.2% / 11.3%
Tygalgah — 25-34: 11.2% North Tumbulgum — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.1% / 12.2%
Tygalgah — 35-44: 12.1% North Tumbulgum — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.9% / 12.6%
Tygalgah — 45-54: 12.9% North Tumbulgum — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 16.4% / 14.3%
Tygalgah — 55-64: 16.4% North Tumbulgum — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.1% / 12.6%
Tygalgah — 65-74: 12.1% North Tumbulgum — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.2% / 4.2%
Tygalgah — 75-84: 5.2% North Tumbulgum — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Tygalgah — 85+: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tygalgah 48.3% couple families
Tygalgah — Couple Families: 48.3% Tygalgah — One Parent Families: 34.5% Tygalgah — Lone Person: 17.2%
North Tumbulgum 68.0% couple families
North Tumbulgum — Couple Families: 68.0% North Tumbulgum — One Parent Families: 14.0% North Tumbulgum — Lone Person: 18.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tygalgah 48.6% renting
Tygalgah — Owned Outright: 22.9% Tygalgah — Mortgage: 28.6% Tygalgah — Renting: 48.6%
North Tumbulgum 16.7% renting
North Tumbulgum — Owned Outright: 37.5% North Tumbulgum — Mortgage: 45.8% North Tumbulgum — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
England 2.6% / 3.4%
Tygalgah — England: 2.6% North Tumbulgum — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.1%
Tygalgah — New Zealand: 2.6% North Tumbulgum — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland — / 2.1%
Tygalgah — Scotland: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — Scotland: 2.1%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Tygalgah — Philippines: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 20.6%
Tygalgah — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% North Tumbulgum — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 12.6%
Tygalgah — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% North Tumbulgum — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.1%
Tygalgah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% North Tumbulgum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 2.5%
Tygalgah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% North Tumbulgum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Tygalgah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Tumbulgum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tygalgah 100.0% houses
Tygalgah — Houses: 100.0% Tygalgah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Tumbulgum 91.1% houses
North Tumbulgum — Houses: 91.1% North Tumbulgum — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Median house price — $1,311,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tygalgah has more rural and farming land (92% vs 58%).

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Rural and farming 92% 58%
Other and special use 0% 33%
Environmental 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
House price — Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Tygalgah is more walkable (26 vs 8).

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tygalgah carries more crime risk (63 vs 45).

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
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

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Walkability score 26/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 806.1 km 807.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 522 min 514 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
 1.0%
postcode 2490
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
 86
postcode 2490

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.

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Car (driver) 63.0% / 69.5%
Tygalgah — Car (driver): 63.0% North Tumbulgum — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 24.2%
Tygalgah — Worked from Home: 19.6% North Tumbulgum — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 6.5% / 6.3%
Tygalgah — Walked Only: 6.5% North Tumbulgum — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bicycle 10.9% / —
Tygalgah — Bicycle: 10.9% North Tumbulgum — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C 10.5°C

Council rates

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tygalgah North Tumbulgum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tygalgah

Family Rural

North Tumbulgum

Quiet Rural

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