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Tuncester

NSW 2480 · Lismore

51 (2021) → 52 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)

28
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

51
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Tuncester is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 595km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Tuncester are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 32km inland. Tuncester has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

595.4 km
To Sydney CBD
32.3 km
To coast
$600/wk
Median rent (house)
4.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

51
Population
55
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lismore LGA population (est. 2025)43,953
Median household income (weekly)$1,374
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher13.6%
Born in Australia86.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse17 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–
Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

17
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (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)

  • Caniaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1005
  • Lismore South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 905
  • Blakebrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 972
  • Albert Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 927
  • Living SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1071
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High CampusSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 963
  • St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1057
  • Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.9km
  • Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 894
  • Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1015
  • Wyrallah Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 970
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 949

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLismore Historic Railway (4.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLismore Base Hospital (6.5 km)
Nearest vet5.9 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (33.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.49%
Projected population 204154
Projected households 204119

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lismore

South Lismore$368K78transportCaniaba$1.19M0transportBlakebrook$880K0transportBooerie Creek$837K35transportLoftvilleData not available35transportGirards Hill$619K54transport

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Frequently asked questions about Tuncester

How far is Tuncester from Sydney CBD?

Tuncester is about 595.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Tuncester?

Tuncester has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Tuncester?

Tuncester has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.