Aldavilla vs Dondingalong

Aldavilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Dondingalong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dondingalong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aldavilla: a median of $695,000, against $620,000 in Dondingalong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aldavilla tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aldavilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dondingalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($665,000 vs $802,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aldavilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aldavilla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Dondingalong has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Aldavilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aldavilla and Dondingalong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Walkability 8 / 0
Aldavilla — Walkability: 8/100 Dondingalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 43
Aldavilla — Safety: 73/100 Dondingalong — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Aldavilla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dondingalong — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Aldavilla has more residents (1,443 vs 712); Dondingalong skews older (51 vs 36).

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Population 1,443
+51% vs other
 712
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% +7.2%
Median age 36 51
Median household income $63,544/yr
+5% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
0-4 1.9% / 5.2%
Aldavilla — 0-4: 1.9% Dondingalong — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 5.6% / 9.6%
Aldavilla — 5-14: 5.6% Dondingalong — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.7% / 6.0%
Aldavilla — 15-19: 3.7% Dondingalong — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 9.8% / 4.9%
Aldavilla — 20-24: 9.8% Dondingalong — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 26.3% / 9.0%
Aldavilla — 25-34: 26.3% Dondingalong — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 19.9% / 7.4%
Aldavilla — 35-44: 19.9% Dondingalong — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 8.9% / 13.8%
Aldavilla — 45-54: 8.9% Dondingalong — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.7% / 21.8%
Aldavilla — 55-64: 9.7% Dondingalong — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 8.7% / 14.3%
Aldavilla — 65-74: 8.7% Dondingalong — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.7% / 6.2%
Aldavilla — 75-84: 4.7% Dondingalong — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Aldavilla — 85+: 0.6% Dondingalong — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 41.0% couple families
Aldavilla — Couple Families: 41.0% Aldavilla — Lone Person: 37.3% Aldavilla — One Parent Families: 17.4% Aldavilla — Group Household: 2.5% Aldavilla — Other Families: 1.9%
Dondingalong 46.4% couple families
Dondingalong — Couple Families: 46.4% Dondingalong — Lone Person: 35.1% Dondingalong — One Parent Families: 13.7% Dondingalong — Group Household: 3.0% Dondingalong — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 8.1% renting
Aldavilla — Owned Outright: 52.8% Aldavilla — Mortgage: 39.1% Aldavilla — Renting: 8.1%
Dondingalong 11.2% renting
Dondingalong — Owned Outright: 51.4% Dondingalong — Mortgage: 37.5% Dondingalong — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 23.0%
Aldavilla — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Dondingalong — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 7.6%
Aldavilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Dondingalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 6.7%
Aldavilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Dondingalong — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 1.1%
Aldavilla — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Dondingalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.8%
Aldavilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Dondingalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
England 1.8% / 3.7%
Aldavilla — England: 1.8% Dondingalong — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Aldavilla — New Zealand: 1.2% Dondingalong — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Aldavilla — Vietnam: 1.3% Dondingalong — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Aldavilla — China: 0.8% Dondingalong — China: not among its largest
Iraq 0.8% / —
Aldavilla — Iraq: 0.8% Dondingalong — Iraq: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Aldavilla — Philippines: not among its largest Dondingalong — Philippines: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Aldavilla — South Africa: not among its largest Dondingalong — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 98.5% houses
Aldavilla — Houses: 98.5% Aldavilla — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Dondingalong 100.4% houses
Dondingalong — Houses: 100.4% Dondingalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Median house price $695,000 $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $802,500 $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Rural and farming 76% 84%
Residential 19% 3%
Environmental 5% 13%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aldavilla Dondingalong
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aldavilla Dondingalong
House price Higher than 24% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Aldavilla is more walkable (8 vs 0); Aldavilla scores higher overall (42 vs 19).

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Grade C D
Score 42/100 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dondingalong carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Dondingalong carries more crime risk (57 vs 27).

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 7

Mobility

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 432.5 km 432.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 min
same for both
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Car (driver) 88.2% / 76.0%
Aldavilla — Car (driver): 88.2% Dondingalong — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 14.3%
Aldavilla — Worked from Home: 8.2% Dondingalong — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 7.0%
Aldavilla — Car (passenger): 3.5% Dondingalong — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Aldavilla — Walked Only: not among its largest Dondingalong — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.2%
Aldavilla — Bus: not among its largest Dondingalong — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Connectivity score 56/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
283 premises
 0%
304 premises

Council rates

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aldavilla Dondingalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aldavilla

Acreage Multicultural

Dondingalong

Affordable Rural

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