Allgomera vs Congarinni

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allgomera, about half of households are couple families. In Congarinni, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congarinni: a median of $1.02 million, against $878,000 in Allgomera, and rent is higher there too.

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

Congarinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Allgomera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($878,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allgomera

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Congarinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (313 min vs 325 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Congarinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Congarinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Allgomera Congarinni
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.

Allgomera Congarinni
Walkability 0 / 0
Allgomera — Walkability: 0/100 Congarinni — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 66
Allgomera — Safety: 39/100 Congarinni — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 15 / 18
Allgomera — Low fire risk: 15/100 Congarinni — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Congarinni has more residents (365 vs 139); Congarinni rents higher ($325/wk vs $130/wk).

Allgomera Congarinni
Population 139 365
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +17.0%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $49,348/yr $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $325/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allgomera Congarinni
0-4 2.9% / 2.2%
Allgomera — 0-4: 2.9% Congarinni — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 10.8% / 13.2%
Allgomera — 5-14: 10.8% Congarinni — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.2% / 5.2%
Allgomera — 15-19: 7.2% Congarinni — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.9% / 4.7%
Allgomera — 20-24: 2.9% Congarinni — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.3% / 6.8%
Allgomera — 25-34: 4.3% Congarinni — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.4% / 8.5%
Allgomera — 35-44: 9.4% Congarinni — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.5% / 10.7%
Allgomera — 45-54: 16.5% Congarinni — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 20.9% / 16.2%
Allgomera — 55-64: 20.9% Congarinni — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 20.9% / 19.5%
Allgomera — 65-74: 20.9% Congarinni — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 5.8% / 7.1%
Allgomera — 75-84: 5.8% Congarinni — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.0%
Allgomera — 85+: not among its largest Congarinni — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 54.3% couple families
Allgomera — Couple Families: 54.3% Allgomera — Lone Person: 37.1% Allgomera — One Parent Families: 8.6%
Congarinni 56.3% couple families
Congarinni — Couple Families: 56.3% Congarinni — Lone Person: 35.2% Congarinni — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 0.0% renting
Allgomera — Owned Outright: 60.4% Allgomera — Mortgage: 39.6% Allgomera — Renting: 0.0%
Congarinni 3.9% renting
Congarinni — Owned Outright: 64.1% Congarinni — Mortgage: 32.0% Congarinni — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Allgomera Congarinni
England 4.3% / 4.1%
Allgomera — England: 4.3% Congarinni — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.5%
Allgomera — New Zealand: 2.2% Congarinni — New Zealand: 2.5%
Indonesia — / 1.4%
Allgomera — Indonesia: not among its largest Congarinni — Indonesia: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Allgomera — Philippines: not among its largest Congarinni — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Allgomera Congarinni
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 22.5%
Allgomera — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Congarinni — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.2%
Allgomera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Congarinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.8%
Allgomera — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Congarinni — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Allgomera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Congarinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Allgomera — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Congarinni — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allgomera 106.0% houses
Allgomera — Houses: 106.0%
Congarinni 100.0% houses
Congarinni — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Allgomera Congarinni
Median house price $878,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Allgomera has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 1%); Congarinni has more rural and farming land (90% vs 53%).

Allgomera Congarinni
Rural and farming 53% 90%
Environmental 46% 1%
Residential 1% 9%
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

Allgomera Congarinni
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allgomera Congarinni
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Allgomera Congarinni
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Allgomera carries more crime risk (61 vs 34).

Allgomera Congarinni
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
34/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Allgomera Congarinni
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

Allgomera Congarinni
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Allgomera Congarinni
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 468.1 km 469.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 313 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2441
 0.3%
postcode 2447
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2441
 62
postcode 2447

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.

Allgomera Congarinni
Car (driver) 78.7% / 72.9%
Allgomera — Car (driver): 78.7% Congarinni — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 20.0%
Allgomera — Worked from Home: 8.2% Congarinni — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 13.1% / 2.1%
Allgomera — Car (passenger): 13.1% Congarinni — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Allgomera — Walked Only: not among its largest Congarinni — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Allgomera Congarinni
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Allgomera Congarinni
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
142 premises

Council rates

Allgomera Congarinni
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Allgomera Congarinni
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allgomera Congarinni
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allgomera

Retirees River Rural

Congarinni

Retirees River Rural

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