Tuggerah vs Tacoma.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $797,500 and $805,000. Tuggerah edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Tuggerah (median $797,500) is roughly 1% cheaper to buy into than Tacoma ($805,000). Over the past year, Tuggerah (+4.2%) ran 6.0 percentage points ahead of Tacoma (-1.8%) on house-price growth.
On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tuggerah (978) sits above Tacoma (966). Tacoma skews owner-occupied (78%), Tuggerah runs more rental-dense (60% owner).
For buyers
Tuggerah is the lower entry point at $797,500 median, 1% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Tuggerah carries both higher gross yield (4.56% vs 4.52%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Tuggerah edges out on average school ICSEA (978 vs 966). Tacoma also has a higher family-household share (80% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Is Tuggerah or Tacoma cheaper to buy in?
Tuggerah has the lower median house price at $797,500, roughly 1% below Tacoma ($805,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Tuggerah or Tacoma?
Over the past 12 months, Tuggerah grew +4.2% vs -1.8% in Tacoma, a gap of 6.0 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Does Tuggerah or Tacoma have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tuggerah scores 978 vs 966 in Tacoma. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Tuggerah or Tacoma?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.56% in Tuggerah vs 4.52% in Tacoma. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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