Median house price
$888k
+6.3% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Tuncurry, 2428
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,282
Growth (1 yr)
-1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.1%
Median age
62
Median income
$854/wk
Employment rate
33.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$888,000
Languages at home
3.5%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Cantonese, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tuncurry sits in Mid-Coast Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tuncurry snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $650 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
6,282
-1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.0%
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
#79
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
63rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
24th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 45.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2812th in Australia
- State rank
- 856th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #79 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $888,000
- Median price change
- +6.3%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,282(June 2025)
-1.2% annual · -2.1% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.2%
- 5-year growth
- -2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -78
- Change in 5 years
- -133
- Growth rank in NSW
- 2th 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 (~6,350), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,376
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $854
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 701 of 3,682
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,322
- Employment rate
- 33.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,618 / 699 / 613 (+ 48 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 546
- Against the person
- 144
- Against property
- 220
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order133
- Breach Bail Conditions216
- Domestic Violence Related Assault185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
- Malicious Damage To Property170
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 949
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 24th
School list
- Great Lakes College Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 349 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Great Lakes College Tuncurry CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 466 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Tuncurry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kindilan Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
165 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grandis Dr After Correa Cl
- Grandis Dr Opp Asplenii Cres
- Grandis Dr Opp Margina Cl
- Great Lakes College
- The Lakes Way Before Grandis Dr
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
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 165 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
- 0.78
Shopping(1)
- SunriseConvenience store
Community(3)
- Great Lakes College Senior CampusSchool
Tuncurry
- Great Lakes College Tuncurry CampusSchool
Tuncurry
- School
Health & services(1)
- Tuncurry Natural Health ClinicClinic
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports centre
13 Douglas Avenue
- Sports field
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(23)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Car
- Great Lakes TAFE CollegeCollege
- Garden (2)
- Dynamic Gift AustraliaGift
13 Dee Crescent, Tuncurry
- Hobby
- Bali Hi MotelMotel
- Legacy VillageNursing Home
- Parking (16)
- Parking Space (4)
- Pet Grooming
- OasisPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- coates hiresRental
- Tuncurry Smash RepairsRepair
- Tuncurry Lakes ResortResort
84 Chapmans Road
- GLAICA HouseSocial Facility
22 Flora Parade
- TelstraTelephone
- BridgestoneTyres
- TyrepowerTyres
- Window Blind
- ElinzYes
2 Norfolk Close, Tuncurry
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barry Stonham ParkPark
- John Wright ParkPark
- Lone Pine Memorial ParkPark
- Vincent Fazio ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Forster Private Hospital (4.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Great Lakes PharmacyManning StreetPharmacy
- PhysiotherapistPhysiotherapist
- PodiatristPodiatrist
- Ross Elliot Tuncurry PharmacyPharmacy
- Tuncurry Natural Health ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 178
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 23 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 TRANSOM COURT TUNCURRY 2428Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 GRANDIS DRIVE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCHAPMANS ROAD TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers96-98 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 PARKWAY DRIVE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences26 MIRAGE DRIVE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 SCIACCA AVENUE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Demolition3 COLVIN AVENUE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care33 CHAPMANS ROAD TUNCURRY 2428Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 CONSTABLE PLACE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure13 MILLS PARADE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 WILSON STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 PARKWAY DRIVE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 REST POINT PARADE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20A SUSELLA CRESCENT TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCHAPMANS ROAD TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading74 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise1-9 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Demolition401 THE LAKES WAY TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 JONNEL PLACE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport10 RECREATION LANE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink2/ 80 manning street tuncurry 2428Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise112 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 WHARF STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 NORTH STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahVL 1 64 WHARF STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure15 PEEL STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport15 SUSELLA CRESCENT TUNCURRY 2428Withdrawn
- Subdivision18-38 CHAPMANS ROAD TUNCURRY 2428Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HAWKE STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 BARCLAY CLOSE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 MANNING LANE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure11 PARKES STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 BEACH STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground134 SOUTH STREET TUNCURRY 2428Withdrawn
August 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 GUNSYND CLOSE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 SUNSET PLACE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 CORREA CLOSE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)3 DE LORE CRESCENT TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia60 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 PARKES STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure156-158 MANNING STREET TUNCURRY 2428Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development401 THE LAKES WAY TUNCURRY 2428Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home13 MILLS PARADE TUNCURRY 2428Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.1 km away).
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TuncurryLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Forster EastLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Forster SouthLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
- Forster KeysLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)9.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Mid-Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.