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NSW · Ballina Council

Tuckombil, 2477

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Updated

Desirability score

33.2/100
Below average

1521st in NSW

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Tuckombil is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Ballina, Tuckombil keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
285
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,027
Dwelling vacancy
9.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 101
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Employment rate
62.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · 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)
$530
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
59

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
12
Against the person
3
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
17th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+9.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault37
  • Fraud33
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
  • Malicious Damage To Property62
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle47

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 · 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

29 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 59 Byrnes Lane
  • 80 Tuckombil Rd
  • Byrnes Lane After Tuckombil Rd
  • Teven Rd At Tuckombil Lane
  • Teven Rd At Tuckombil 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

11 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    86 BUNDARA PARK DRIVE TUCKOMBIL 2477Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    149 BYRNES LANE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • May 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    6 NELSON CHASE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    17 TUCKOMBIL LANE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    131 TUCKOMBIL LANE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined

  • September 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    86 BUNDARA PARK DRIVE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels
    17 TUCKOMBIL LANE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined

  • February 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    7 NELSON CHASE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels
    53 SHAWS LANE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed
    66 BUNDARA PARK DRIVE TUCKOMBIL 2477Determined

  • October 2021

  • Dual occupancy; Change of use
    1051 TEVEN ROAD TUCKOMBIL 2477Operational consent issued

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 80 Tuckombil RdBus stop
  • Teven Rd at Tuckombil LaneBus stop
  • Natures DecoreGarden Centre

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
33.2/100 — Below average
National rank
4734th in Australia
State rank
1521st in NSW
Peer rank
#243 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#625 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 80 Tuckombil Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Natures Decoreamenitiesgarden_centre
  • Teven Rd at Tuckombil Laneamenitiesbus_stop
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime37
  • Fraudcrime33
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime40
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime62
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime47
  • 59 Byrnes Lanetransport
  • 80 Tuckombil Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

More in Ballina Council

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