Allgomera vs Eungai Creek
Eungai Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Allgomera. 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. Houses cost more in Allgomera: a median of $878,000, against $647,000 in Eungai Creek, though rent is higher in Eungai Creek. On these figures, Allgomera tends to suit couples and older residents, while Eungai Creek suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Allgomera
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 77/100)
- But Eungai Creek has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eungai Creek
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)
- has cheaper houses ($647,000 vs $878,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Allgomera
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 28%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Eungai Creek
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 325 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (458.4 km vs 468.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Allgomera
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 77/100)
- But Eungai Creek is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Allgomera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.1% vs -6.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allgomera and Eungai Creek 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
Eungai Creek has more residents (397 vs 139); Eungai Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $130/wk).
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139 | 397 +186% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.1% | -6.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 47 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $55,900/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $130/wk | $300/wk +131% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $878,000 | $647,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $815,000 |
Zoning mix
Allgomera has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 0%); Eungai Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 53%).
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 53% | 96% |
| Environmental | 46% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 3% |
| 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 | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Nambucca Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -64% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
Eungai Creek is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Allgomera carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 48); Eungai Creek carries more crime risk (77 vs 61).
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | High 77/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Allgomera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Eungai Creek
- Eungai Public School Government · Primary above peers
- Newington College - Eungai Creek Campus Independent · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 9 |
Mobility
Allgomera sits further from the CBD (468.1 km vs 458.4 km).
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 468.1 km +2% vs other | 458.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 325 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2441 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 2441 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 (80.3%).
Setting
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.6 km | 11.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 56 premises | 0% 174 premises |
Council rates
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,175/yr same for both | |
| Council | Nambucca Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allgomera | Eungai Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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