Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 370 mm · ~46 rainy days
NSW · Lismore Council
Tullera, 2480
Population
271
Median age
49
Median income
$1,468/wk
Employed
63.2%
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tullera is a quieter smaller community in Lismore, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 45.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2646th in Australia
- State rank
- 838th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #81 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #209 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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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.
Community & culture
4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 9.1% born overseas
- Language at home
- 241 English only · 12 other
- Non-English at home
- 4.7%
- Born overseas
- 23 (9.1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (2.2%)
- Australian citizens
- 252
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 27
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- 626 Dunoon Rd
- Dunoon Rd After Bentley Rd
- Dunoon Rd Opp 442
- Tullera Community Hall, Dunoon Rd
- Tullera Hall, Dunoon 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)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 48 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
Community(1)
- Tullera Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Tullera Tennis CourtsSports field
Other(2)
- NSW Rural Fire ServiceFire station
Flick Road
- Public toilets
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 330 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 202 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support391 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure89A BENTLEY ROAD TULLERA 2480Operational consent issued
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation12 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support391 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision1 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)357 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure370 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision730 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2023· 5 proposals
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences704 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land730 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
July 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Other704 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land1 FLICK ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land749 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing472 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing641 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land516 DUNOON ROAD TULLERA 2480Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- NSW Rural Fire ServiceamenitiesFlick Roadfire_station
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Tullera Community Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
- Tullera Tennis Courtsamenitiespitch
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- 626 Dunoon Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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