North Tumbulgum
NSW 2490 · Tweed
238 (2021) → 248 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Tumbulgum is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2490, about 660km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.97M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Tumbulgum has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), USA (3.36%), New Zealand (2.1%), Scotland (2.1%), Philippines (1.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 842
- Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1023
- Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1002
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1111
- Carool Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1002
- Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1057
- Banora Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 963
- Centaur Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 968
- Banora Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 996
- Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 966
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1061
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1047
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Tumbulgum
What are property prices in North Tumbulgum?
In North Tumbulgum, the median house price is $1.97M.
How far is North Tumbulgum from Sydney CBD?
North Tumbulgum is about 660.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in North Tumbulgum?
North Tumbulgum has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Tumbulgum?
North Tumbulgum has a transport score of 0/100.