Tygalgah, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 39
- Household income
- $2,299/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 56%
- Renting
- 53%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Murwillumbah Historic Railway Station · 3.3 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Murwillumbah District Hospital · 2.8 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
5 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 50.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Murwillumbah EPS
Secondary
Murwillumbah HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Murwillumbah Surrounds
District population (2025)
10,835
+10% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
29
houses 27 · other 2
ABS statistical district (SA2) containi