Backmede vs North Casino
North Casino is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Backmede. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Backmede: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.04 million in North Casino, though rent is higher in North Casino. On these figures, Backmede tends to suit share households and older residents, while North Casino suits families with children, 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
North Casino
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 69%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Backmede has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $995,000)
- North Casino has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $1,300,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Backmede
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)
- has cheaper rent ($276/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Casino
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (720.7 km vs 725.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Backmede
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Backmede and North Casino 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
North Casino has more residents (1,000 vs 153); North Casino rents higher ($350/wk vs $276/wk).
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 153 | 1,000 +554% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $95,836/yr | $102,336/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $276/wk | $350/wk +27% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
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 (2.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,300,000 | $1,040,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $600,000 | $995,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 54 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Backmede has more rural and farming land (100% vs 88%).
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 88% |
| Residential | 0% | 11% |
| 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
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
Liveability
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
North Casino carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Backmede
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in North Casino
- Casino Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Backmede sits further from the CBD (725.2 km vs 720.7 km).
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 725.2 km | 720.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 492 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2470 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2470 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 (82.8%).
Setting
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 337 premises |
Council rates
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Backmede | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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