NSW · Lismore Council

Tullera, 2480

Est. population · Jun 2025

266

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.1%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,468/wk

Employment rate

63.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$730,000

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.2/100
Average

Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 71% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Tullera is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Tullera is a quieter smaller community in Lismore Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Desirability sits around average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Tullera snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$730k

+11% change

Median rent

$550/wk

Houses $620 · Units $425

Population (ERP)

266

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#71

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

74th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

46th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
46.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2706th in Australia
State rank
815th in NSW
Peer rank
#71 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#178 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
71%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$425
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
252
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$730,000
Median price change
+11.4%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

266(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +3.1% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+3.1%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+8
Growth rank in NSW
46th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
271
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 98
Median monthly mortgage
$1,408
Employment rate
63.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
93 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
27
Against the person
7
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
74.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions513
  • Fraud284
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
  • Malicious Damage To Property360
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

48 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 626 Dunoon Rd
  • Dunoon Rd After Bentley Rd
  • Dunoon Rd Opp 442
  • Tullera Community Hall, Dunoon Rd
  • Tullera Hall, Dunoon Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Well connected by public transport48 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Tullera Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Tullera Tennis CourtsSports field
Other(2)
  • NSW Rural Fire ServiceFire station

    Flick Road

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Lismore Base Hospital (6.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
9
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 19°
Rainfall
370 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
330 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
140 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
202 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • February 2026

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    391 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    89A BENTLEY ROAD TULLERA 2480Operational consent issued
  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    12 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    391 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • February 2025

  • Subdivision
    1 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    357 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    370 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    730 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2023· 5 proposals
  • September 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences
    704 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    730 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • July 2023

  • Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Other
    704 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • February 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    1 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • January 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    749 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    472 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    641 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    516 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Page
Member of Parliament
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,373
Turnout (2025)
91.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.4 km away).

Coalition 51.2%Labor 48.8%

8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ModanvilleLabor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • BexhillLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • Lismore CityLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • Lismore HeightsLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • GoolmangarLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)6.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Lismore Council

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Comparable suburbs

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