Tygalgah vs Tumbulgum
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Tygalgah, about half of households rent. In Tumbulgum, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Tygalgah tends to suit renters and families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Tygalgah is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 62%)
- Tumbulgum carries lower crime risk (40/100 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 23%)
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%)
- Tumbulgum has cheaper rent ($350/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 0/100)
- 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 0/100)
- Tumbulgum carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tumbulgum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs -7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tygalgah and 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.
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.
Demographics
Tumbulgum has more residents (454 vs 116); Tygalgah has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $103,220).
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116 | 454 +291% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.9% | +12.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 |
| Median household income | $119,548/yr +14% vs other | $103,220/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +12% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $880,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 53 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 93% |
| Environmental | 6% same for both | |
| 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 | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 83% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
Tygalgah is more walkable (26 vs 0).
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Tygalgah carries more crime risk (63 vs 40).
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| 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 | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tygalgah
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tumbulgum
- Tumbulgum Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 26/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 806.1 km | 805.4 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).
Setting
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.5 km | 9.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Climate
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tygalgah | Tumbulgum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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