In short

North Tumbulgum is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2490, home to 238 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Tweed local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$275 /wk

Population238

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGATweed

Demographics

Population: 238
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $2,041 /week
Median personal income: $730 /week
Median family income: $2,457 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Tweed
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Richmond

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $275 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,253
Rent share of household income: 13%

Schools

Tumbulgum Public School Primary · Government
Terranora Public School Primary · Government
Duranbah Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 5 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 10 bus stops

Closest stops:

Dulguigan Rd Before McAuleys Rd bus · 371 m
Dulguigan Rd After Terranora Rd bus · 386 m
Dulguigan Rd Before Terranora Rd bus · 393 m
Terranora Rd At Dunguigan Rd bus · 445 m
Terranora Rd Opp Dunguigan Rd bus · 452 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 97.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 27 across postcode 2490 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 6 vehicle theft, 6 other offences, 5 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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