Median price trend for houses
Up 23.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Tygalgah
NSW 2484 · Tweed
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 116
- Postcode
- 2484
ABS 2021
Tygalgah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tygalgah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tygalgah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated July 2025.
Tygalgah has a 12-month growth rate of 23.7% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tygalgah safe?
The overall rate for Tygalgah is 2,412 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Tygalgah.
Overall crime rate
2,412
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of NSW
TygalgahRest 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 Tygalgah?
Tygalgah NSW 2484 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
116 people call Tygalgah home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,299 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,131 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.4%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5425.0%Above
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.9%Below
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting48.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.5%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more43.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.8%Below
Drove to work47.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.1%Above
What stands out in Tygalgah
14.8% of workers in Tygalgah worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of Tygalgah residents were born in England.
38.8% of people in Tygalgah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tygalgah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tygalgah NSW 2484.
Is Tygalgah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.4% of Tygalgah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
29 family households lived in Tygalgah; 48.3% were couple families and 34.5% were one-parent families.
55.2% 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 Tygalgah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tygalgah had 116 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tygalgah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.2% of occupied private dwellings in Tygalgah.
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 Tygalgah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tygalgah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tygalgah had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tygalgah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
47.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tygalgah?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 12.5% of the total.
87.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tygalgah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tygalgah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Tygalgah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Tygalgah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% 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 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tygalgah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Tygalgah.
Australian ancestry made up 41.4% 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 Tygalgah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 23.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.2% of workers, and education and training employed 14.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tygalgah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tygalgah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tygalgah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.0% 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 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tygalgah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,299 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,131.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tygalgah compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.8% in Tygalgah, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 22.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 48.6% in Tygalgah, 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 Tygalgah
Is Tygalgah expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Tygalgah good for families?
The Census counted 29 local families, and 28.4% 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 Tygalgah?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Tygalgah
4 streets in Tygalgah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cane Rd
- Mccloys Rd
- Racecourse Rd
- Tumbulgum Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.