Located in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area, Tuckombil is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2477). With a population of 285, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Tuckombil stand at $1.9 million, having jumped by 25% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,400.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 18.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.