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The quick read on

Tomki

NSW 2470 · Richmond Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,140,000

latest suburb median

Population
69

ABS 2021

Postcode
2470

Tomki, New South Wales

Property market insights for Tomki

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tomki NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,140,000

$1.6m$1.4m$1.2m20232024202520252026
3 bed
$1.26m

The median house price in Tomki, NSW is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Tomki.

Crime and safety

Is Tomki safe?

The overall rate for Tomki is 2,246 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tomki.

Overall crime rate

2,246

offences per 100,000 residents

32% belowRest of NSW

TomkiRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Tomki?

Tomki NSW 2470 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

69 people call Tomki home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
69
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.5%Above
15–3418.8%Below
35–5427.5%Above
55–7424.6%Below
75 and over14.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.5%Below
Two cars55.6%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.8%Above
Drove to work58.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Tomki

25.8% of workers in Tomki worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

29.0% of people in Tomki described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tomki

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tomki NSW 2470.

Is Tomki family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

27.5% of Tomki's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

21 family households lived in Tomki; 47.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

47.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tomki?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tomki had 69 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Tomki?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.3% of occupied private dwellings in Tomki.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tomki?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

41.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Tomki?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tomki had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 10.7%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tomki?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tomki?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 18.5% of the total.

55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tomki, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

81.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Tomki?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

102.9% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Tomki residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Tomki's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tomki?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Tomki.

Australian ancestry made up 53.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Tomki?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 22.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tomki?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

43.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tomki show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.7% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tomki?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 25.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tomki?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tomki compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.8% in Tomki, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 58.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Tomki, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Tomki

Is Tomki expensive?

The median house price is $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tomki good for families?

The Census counted 21 local families, and 27.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Tomki?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tomki

4 streets in Tomki

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bruxner Hwy
  • Clovass Rd
  • Ransons Ln
  • Schielers Rd

Keep exploring

Is Tomki right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.