NSW · Lismore Council
Tuncester, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Tuncester is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 51 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 90627.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 51
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $683
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90,627.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 488B Kyogle Rd
- 488B Kyogle Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Rifle Range Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp Kyogle Lismore Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp Kyogle Lismore Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Subdivision505 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)119 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development119 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing36 RUANE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail - Rifle Range Road Rest StopBench
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail - Rifle Range Road Rest StopDrinking water
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cubawee Aboriginal ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 488B Kyogle Rdtransport
- 488B Kyogle Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At Rifle Range Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp Kyogle Lismore Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp Kyogle Lismore Rdtransport
- Cubawee Aboriginal Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning119 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Lodged 24 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning51 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Lodged 30 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)planning119 KYOGLE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Lodged 11 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning36 RUANE ROAD TUNCESTER 2480Lodged 09 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed