Bilambil vs Duroby

Bilambil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 58 in Duroby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bilambil, about half of households are couple families. In Duroby, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Duroby: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.56 million in Bilambil, though rent is higher in Bilambil. On these figures, Bilambil tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Duroby suits people living alone.

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

  • Bilambil is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 41%)
  • Duroby has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Bilambil

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,560,000 vs $2,500,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 56%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Duroby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bilambil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bilambil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Duroby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bilambil Duroby
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.

Bilambil Duroby
Walkability 39 / 5
Bilambil — Walkability: 39/100 Duroby — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 81 / 89
Bilambil — Safety: 81/100 Duroby — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bilambil — Low fire risk: 100/100 Duroby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bilambil has more residents (441 vs 74); Bilambil has higher household incomes ($72,020 vs $48,828).

Bilambil Duroby
Population 441
+83% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +27.6%
Median age 45 58
Median household income $72,020/yr
+32% vs other
 $48,828/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+29% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Duroby
0-4 5.9% / —
Bilambil — 0-4: 5.9% Duroby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.1% / —
Bilambil — 5-14: 11.1% Duroby — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.4% / 6.8%
Bilambil — 15-19: 5.4% Duroby — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.5% / —
Bilambil — 20-24: 4.5% Duroby — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.9% / 4.1%
Bilambil — 25-34: 7.9% Duroby — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 13.6% / 17.6%
Bilambil — 35-44: 13.6% Duroby — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 14.1% / 10.8%
Bilambil — 45-54: 14.1% Duroby — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 15.4% / 28.4%
Bilambil — 55-64: 15.4% Duroby — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 13.2% / 16.2%
Bilambil — 65-74: 13.2% Duroby — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 7.0% / —
Bilambil — 75-84: 7.0% Duroby — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.3% / 4.1%
Bilambil — 85+: 2.3% Duroby — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilambil 52.7% couple families
Bilambil — Couple Families: 52.7% Bilambil — Lone Person: 29.1% Bilambil — One Parent Families: 11.8% Bilambil — Group Household: 6.4%
Duroby 41.2% couple families
Duroby — Couple Families: 41.2% Duroby — Lone Person: 58.8% Duroby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Duroby — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil 17.7% renting
Bilambil — Owned Outright: 41.8% Bilambil — Mortgage: 40.4% Bilambil — Renting: 17.7%
Duroby 0.0% renting
Duroby — Owned Outright: 75.0% Duroby — Mortgage: 25.0% Duroby — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Bilambil Duroby
England 5.9% / 4.1%
Bilambil — England: 5.9% Duroby — England: 4.1%
Scotland 0.9% / 4.1%
Bilambil — Scotland: 0.9% Duroby — Scotland: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Bilambil — New Zealand: 2.0% Duroby — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Bilambil — Philippines: 0.7% Duroby — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / —
Bilambil — Canada: 0.7% Duroby — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Bilambil Duroby
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.9%
Bilambil — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Duroby — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 8.1%
Bilambil — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Duroby — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.8%
Bilambil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Duroby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 5.4%
Bilambil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Duroby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Bilambil — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Duroby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil 80.8% houses
Bilambil — Houses: 80.8% Bilambil — Flats / Apartments: 19.2%
Duroby 100.0% houses
Duroby — Houses: 100.0% Duroby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bilambil Duroby
Median house price $1,560,000 $2,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Duroby has more rural and farming land (98% vs 86%).

Bilambil Duroby
Rural and farming 86% 98%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Environmental 2%
same for both
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

Bilambil Duroby
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bilambil Duroby
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Bilambil is more walkable (39 vs 5).

Bilambil Duroby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bilambil Duroby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
11/100
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

Bilambil Duroby
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.3 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 9.9 km

Schools in Bilambil

  • Bilambil Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Duroby

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bilambil Duroby
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Bilambil Duroby
Walkability score 39/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 813.9 km 814.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 521 min 525 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
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.

Bilambil Duroby
Car (driver) 78.5% / 56.4%
Bilambil — Car (driver): 78.5% Duroby — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 33.3%
Bilambil — Worked from Home: 16.0% Duroby — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 10.3%
Bilambil — Walked Only: 2.5% Duroby — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Bilambil — Car (passenger): 3.1% Duroby — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Bilambil Duroby
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bilambil Duroby
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Bilambil Duroby
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bilambil Duroby
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilambil Duroby
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilambil Duroby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilambil

River Rural

Duroby

Premium River Rural

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