Bora Ridge vs West Bungawalbin
Bora Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in West Bungawalbin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.
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
Bora Ridge
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 93/100)
- But West Bungawalbin has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 100%)
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
- Bora Ridge has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $315,000)
- West Bungawalbin leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 31%)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
West Bungawalbin
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bora Ridge has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 481 min)
- West Bungawalbin sits closer to the CBD (696 km vs 712.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bora Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bora Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.3% vs -15.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bora Ridge and West Bungawalbin 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
Bora Ridge has more residents (107 vs 54); Bora Ridge rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 +50% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | -15.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +8% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +33% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
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 (5.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $470,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $210,000 | $315,000 |
Zoning mix
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 91% |
| Environmental | 14% | 9% |
| 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
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
West Bungawalbin carries more crime risk (93 vs 68).
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 4 |
Mobility
Bora Ridge sits further from the CBD (712.7 km vs 696 km).
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 712.7 km +2% vs other | 696 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 481 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2471 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 2471 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 (81.1%).
Setting
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.5 km | 27.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bora Ridge | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Bora Ridge
West Bungawalbin
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