Argents Hill vs Missabotti
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Missabotti, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Argents Hill: a median of $825,000, against $480,000 in Missabotti, though rent is higher in Missabotti. On these figures, Missabotti tends to suit couples and 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
Missabotti
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
- But Argents Hill carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Missabotti
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $825,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Argents Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($202/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Missabotti
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Argents Hill carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 56/100)
- Missabotti is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Argents Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.3% vs -17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Argents Hill and Missabotti 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
Missabotti rents higher ($250/wk vs $202/wk); Missabotti has higher household incomes ($59,904 vs $54,184).
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 207 | 246 +19% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.3% | -17.4% |
| Median age | 52 | 50 |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $59,904/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $202/wk | $250/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
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 (6.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825,000 | $480,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $692,500 | — |
Zoning mix
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 78% |
| Environmental | 13% | 22% |
| 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
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Nambucca Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -64% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Missabotti is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Missabotti carries more crime risk (56 vs 27); Argents Hill carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 57).
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 7 | 8 |
Mobility
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 500.7 km | 501.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 348 min | 351 min |
| Public transport score | 28/100 Bus | 29/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 11.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 11.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2449 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 2449 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 (70.7%).
Setting
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.8 km | 22.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 93 premises | 0% 133 premises |
Council rates
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,175/yr same for both | |
| Council | Nambucca Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Argents Hill | Missabotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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