Allynbrook vs Gresford

Gresford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 64 in Allynbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allynbrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Allynbrook tends to suit couples and older residents, while Gresford suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Allynbrook carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)
  • Gresford has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gresford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 54%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $587/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gresford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 168 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.5 km vs 215.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allynbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Gresford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -15.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Allynbrook Gresford
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.

Allynbrook Gresford
Walkability 0 / 6
Allynbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Gresford — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 100 / 63
Allynbrook — Safety: 100/100 Gresford — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Allynbrook — Low fire risk: 47/100 Gresford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gresford has more residents (240 vs 54); Allynbrook rents higher ($587/wk vs $300/wk).

Allynbrook Gresford
Population 54 240
+344% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.6% -2.0%
Median age 64 38
Median household income $56,316/yr $79,300/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $587/wk
+49% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allynbrook Gresford
0-4 — / 7.1%
Allynbrook — 0-4: not among its largest Gresford — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 7.4% / 15.0%
Allynbrook — 5-14: 7.4% Gresford — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Allynbrook — 15-19: not among its largest Gresford — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 1.2%
Allynbrook — 20-24: not among its largest Gresford — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 — / 12.9%
Allynbrook — 25-34: not among its largest Gresford — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 — / 12.9%
Allynbrook — 35-44: not among its largest Gresford — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 5.6% / 9.2%
Allynbrook — 45-54: 5.6% Gresford — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 29.6% / 15.0%
Allynbrook — 55-64: 29.6% Gresford — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 35.2% / 11.2%
Allynbrook — 65-74: 35.2% Gresford — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.6% / 5.0%
Allynbrook — 75-84: 5.6% Gresford — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 3.8%
Allynbrook — 85+: not among its largest Gresford — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allynbrook 54.5% couple families
Allynbrook — Couple Families: 54.5% Allynbrook — Lone Person: 45.5% Allynbrook — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gresford 36.8% couple families
Gresford — Couple Families: 36.8% Gresford — Lone Person: 40.4% Gresford — One Parent Families: 22.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allynbrook 11.5% renting
Allynbrook — Owned Outright: 76.9% Allynbrook — Mortgage: 11.5% Allynbrook — Renting: 11.5%
Gresford 19.8% renting
Gresford — Owned Outright: 45.3% Gresford — Mortgage: 34.9% Gresford — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allynbrook 100.0% houses
Allynbrook — Houses: 100.0%
Gresford 100.0% houses
Gresford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Allynbrook Gresford
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 5.8%
Allynbrook — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% Gresford — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 18.8%
Allynbrook — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Gresford — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.1%
Allynbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Gresford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / —
Allynbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Gresford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Allynbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gresford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Property market

Allynbrook Gresford
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Allynbrook Gresford
Rural and farming 98% 91%
Environmental 2% 7%
Residential 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

Allynbrook Gresford
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allynbrook Gresford
House price — Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Allynbrook Gresford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Allynbrook carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Gresford carries more crime risk (37 vs 0).

Allynbrook Gresford
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
37/100
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

Allynbrook Gresford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Allynbrook

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gresford

  • Gresford Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allynbrook Gresford
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Allynbrook sits further from the CBD (215.3 km vs 208.5 km).

Allynbrook Gresford
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 215.3 km
+3% vs other
 208.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2311
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2311
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.

Allynbrook Gresford
Car (driver) 28.6% / 73.8%
Allynbrook — Car (driver): 28.6% Gresford — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 26.2%
Allynbrook — Worked from Home: 42.9% Gresford — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 28.6% / —
Allynbrook — Car (passenger): 28.6% Gresford — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Allynbrook Gresford
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Allynbrook Gresford
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Allynbrook Gresford
Annual rainfall 1,026 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Allynbrook Gresford
Average residential rate $1,646/yr
same for both
Council Dungog
same for both

Federal electorate

Allynbrook Gresford
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allynbrook Gresford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allynbrook

Retirees Rural

Gresford

Family River Rural

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