Ballengarra vs Telegraph Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ballengarra, the large majority of households are couple families. In Telegraph Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Telegraph Point: a median of $765,000, against $550,000 in Ballengarra, though rent is higher in Ballengarra. On these figures, Ballengarra 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

Ballengarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ballengarra has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $765,000)
  • Telegraph Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Telegraph Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Telegraph Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (264 min vs 274 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (394.7 km vs 402.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Telegraph Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
  • But Ballengarra carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 86/100)

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

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

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
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.

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Walkability 0 / 20
Ballengarra — Walkability: 0/100 Telegraph Point — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 73 / 14
Ballengarra — Safety: 73/100 Telegraph Point — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 45 / 35
Ballengarra — Low fire risk: 45/100 Telegraph Point — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Telegraph Point has more residents (604 vs 97); Ballengarra rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Population 97 604
+523% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -0.8%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $77,116/yr $78,728/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
0-4 3.1% / 4.5%
Ballengarra — 0-4: 3.1% Telegraph Point — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.4% / 11.9%
Ballengarra — 5-14: 12.4% Telegraph Point — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 10.3% / 6.6%
Ballengarra — 15-19: 10.3% Telegraph Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 10.3% / 3.1%
Ballengarra — 20-24: 10.3% Telegraph Point — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.3% / 8.4%
Ballengarra — 25-34: 10.3% Telegraph Point — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.3% / 12.1%
Ballengarra — 35-44: 10.3% Telegraph Point — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 7.2% / 14.7%
Ballengarra — 45-54: 7.2% Telegraph Point — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 24.7% / 20.2%
Ballengarra — 55-64: 24.7% Telegraph Point — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.3% / 13.6%
Ballengarra — 65-74: 10.3% Telegraph Point — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 — / 4.6%
Ballengarra — 75-84: not among its largest Telegraph Point — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Ballengarra — 85+: not among its largest Telegraph Point — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballengarra 81.0% couple families
Ballengarra — Couple Families: 81.0% Ballengarra — Lone Person: 19.0% Ballengarra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ballengarra — Group Household: 0.0%
Telegraph Point 49.3% couple families
Telegraph Point — Couple Families: 49.3% Telegraph Point — Lone Person: 28.4% Telegraph Point — One Parent Families: 17.9% Telegraph Point — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballengarra 0.0% renting
Ballengarra — Owned Outright: 39.1% Ballengarra — Mortgage: 60.9% Ballengarra — Renting: 0.0%
Telegraph Point 12.1% renting
Telegraph Point — Owned Outright: 46.2% Telegraph Point — Mortgage: 41.8% Telegraph Point — Renting: 12.1%
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.

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
South Africa 4.1% / —
Ballengarra — South Africa: 4.1% Telegraph Point — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Ballengarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Telegraph Point — New Zealand: 2.8%
England — / 1.8%
Ballengarra — England: not among its largest Telegraph Point — England: 1.8%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Ballengarra — Scotland: not among its largest Telegraph Point — Scotland: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Ballengarra — Ireland: not among its largest Telegraph Point — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 20.7%
Ballengarra — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Telegraph Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.8%
Ballengarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Telegraph Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 10.3%
Ballengarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Telegraph Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.2%
Ballengarra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Telegraph Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Ballengarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Telegraph Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballengarra 100.0% houses
Ballengarra — Houses: 100.0%
Telegraph Point 100.0% houses
Telegraph Point — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Median house price $550,000 $765,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 —

Zoning mix

Ballengarra has more rural and farming land (100% vs 83%).

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Rural and farming 100% 83%
Environmental 0% 8%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Telegraph Point is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Telegraph Point carries more crime risk (86 vs 27); Telegraph Point carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 55).

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
86/100
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

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ballengarra

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

Schools in Telegraph Point

  • Telegraph Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Ballengarra sits further from the CBD (402.9 km vs 394.7 km).

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 402.9 km
+2% vs other
 394.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 264 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.

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Car (driver) 78.4% / 81.2%
Ballengarra — Car (driver): 78.4% Telegraph Point — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 11.0%
Ballengarra — Worked from Home: 21.6% Telegraph Point — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Ballengarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Telegraph Point — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Ballengarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Telegraph Point — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
267 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Division Lyne Cowper
Member Alison Penfold Pat Conaghan
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballengarra Telegraph Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ballengarra

Affordable Rural Students

Telegraph Point

Acreage

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