Tyndale vs Gulmarrad

Gulmarrad is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Tyndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyndale, about half of households are people living alone. In Gulmarrad, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tyndale: a median of $1.47 million, against $955,000 in Gulmarrad, though rent is higher in Gulmarrad. On these figures, Tyndale tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Gulmarrad suits couples 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

Gulmarrad

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Gulmarrad

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,465,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyndale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tyndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (630.9 km vs 645.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tyndale has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 0%)
  • Gulmarrad carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Gulmarrad

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyndale Gulmarrad
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.

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Walkability 0 / 0
Tyndale — Walkability: 0/100 Gulmarrad — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 85
Tyndale — Safety: 15/100 Gulmarrad — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 26 / 28
Tyndale — Low fire risk: 26/100 Gulmarrad — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Gulmarrad has more residents (1,950 vs 190); Gulmarrad rents higher ($450/wk vs $250/wk).

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Population 190 1,950
+926% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +15.1%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $57,876/yr $67,704/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $450/wk
+80% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyndale Gulmarrad
0-4 — / 4.7%
Tyndale — 0-4: not among its largest Gulmarrad — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 8.9% / 13.2%
Tyndale — 5-14: 8.9% Gulmarrad — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Tyndale — 15-19: 5.8% Gulmarrad — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.6% / 3.5%
Tyndale — 20-24: 2.6% Gulmarrad — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.4% / 6.5%
Tyndale — 25-34: 7.4% Gulmarrad — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 8.9% / 10.4%
Tyndale — 35-44: 8.9% Gulmarrad — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.7% / 12.2%
Tyndale — 45-54: 13.7% Gulmarrad — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.5% / 16.6%
Tyndale — 55-64: 19.5% Gulmarrad — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 17.4% / 19.9%
Tyndale — 65-74: 17.4% Gulmarrad — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 6.8% / 6.8%
Tyndale — 75-84: 6.8% Gulmarrad — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 0.8%
Tyndale — 85+: not among its largest Gulmarrad — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 30.0% couple families
Tyndale — Couple Families: 30.0% Tyndale — Lone Person: 48.0% Tyndale — One Parent Families: 10.0% Tyndale — Group Household: 12.0% Tyndale — Other Families: 0.0%
Gulmarrad 62.3% couple families
Gulmarrad — Couple Families: 62.3% Gulmarrad — Lone Person: 19.6% Gulmarrad — One Parent Families: 13.1% Gulmarrad — Group Household: 4.2% Gulmarrad — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 16.7% renting
Tyndale — Owned Outright: 47.4% Tyndale — Mortgage: 35.9% Tyndale — Renting: 16.7%
Gulmarrad 5.1% renting
Gulmarrad — Owned Outright: 56.3% Gulmarrad — Mortgage: 38.6% Gulmarrad — Renting: 5.1%
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.

Tyndale Gulmarrad
England 1.6% / 3.7%
Tyndale — England: 1.6% Gulmarrad — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Tyndale — New Zealand: 1.6% Gulmarrad — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Tyndale — Scotland: not among its largest Gulmarrad — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Tyndale — Philippines: not among its largest Gulmarrad — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Tyndale — Germany: not among its largest Gulmarrad — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 22.9%
Tyndale — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Gulmarrad — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.6%
Tyndale — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Gulmarrad — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.0%
Tyndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Gulmarrad — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.5%
Tyndale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Gulmarrad — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Tyndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Gulmarrad — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 81.5% houses
Tyndale — Houses: 81.5% Tyndale — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Gulmarrad 99.6% houses
Gulmarrad — Houses: 99.6% Gulmarrad — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Median house price $1,465,000 $955,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Tyndale has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 7%).

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Rural and farming 69% 63%
Residential 1% 27%
Environmental 25% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
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

Tyndale Gulmarrad
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tyndale Gulmarrad
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tyndale carries more crime risk (85 vs 15).

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
15/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tyndale

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

Schools in Gulmarrad

  • Gulmarrad Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Gulmarrad sits further from the CBD (645.9 km vs 630.9 km).

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 630.9 km 645.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 424 min 421 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
 0.2%
postcode 2463
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
 70
postcode 2463

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.

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Car (driver) 68.5% / 80.3%
Tyndale — Car (driver): 68.5% Gulmarrad — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 12.3%
Tyndale — Worked from Home: 20.5% Gulmarrad — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 11.0% / 5.6%
Tyndale — Car (passenger): 11.0% Gulmarrad — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Tyndale — Walked Only: not among its largest Gulmarrad — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Tyndale — Bicycle: not among its largest Gulmarrad — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Connectivity score 30/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 64%
903 premises

Climate

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyndale Gulmarrad
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyndale

Rural

Gulmarrad

Acreage Retirees

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