Aldavilla vs Euroka
Aldavilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Euroka. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euroka, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Euroka: a median of $1.42 million, against $695,000 in Aldavilla, though rent is higher in Aldavilla. On these figures, Aldavilla tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Euroka suits couples and older residents.
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
Euroka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Aldavilla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($695,000 vs $1,420,000)
- has cheaper land ($802,500 vs $1,000,000)
- But Euroka leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Euroka
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Euroka
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 296 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (424.1 km vs 432.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Euroka
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Aldavilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.3% vs -1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Aldavilla and Euroka drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Aldavilla has more residents (1,443 vs 348); Euroka has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $63,544).
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,443 +76% vs other | 348 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.3% | -1.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 48 |
| Median household income | $63,544/yr | $97,500/yr +53% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +9% vs other | $320/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $695,000 | $1,420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $802,500 | $1,000,000 |
Zoning mix
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 81% |
| Residential | 19% | 12% |
| Environmental | 5% | 7% |
| 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 | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Kempsey same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +380% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 26% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
Euroka is more walkable (17 vs 8).
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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 | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 2 |
Mobility
Aldavilla sits further from the CBD (432.5 km vs 424.1 km).
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 432.5 km +2% vs other | 424.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 296 min | 284 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).
Setting
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.1 km | 19.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 33% 283 premises | 0% 130 premises |
Council rates
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,447/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kempsey same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aldavilla | Euroka | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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