Located in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area, Tyalgum is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2484). The area has roughly 521 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 labourers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Tyalgum stand at $1.2 million, having surged by 58.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $662. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,547.
Tyalgum is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Tyalgum shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +58.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.