Braunstone vs Lanitza

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. Houses cost more in Lanitza: a median of $945,000, against $710,000 in Braunstone. On these figures, Braunstone tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lanitza 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Braunstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($709,500 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Braunstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lanitza

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (393 min vs 401 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (598.2 km vs 606.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Braunstone has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)
  • Lanitza is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Lanitza

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Braunstone Lanitza
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.

Braunstone Lanitza
Walkability 0 / 12
Braunstone — Walkability: 0/100 Lanitza — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 30 / 25
Braunstone — Safety: 30/100 Lanitza — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 66 / 30
Braunstone — Low fire risk: 66/100 Lanitza — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Braunstone has higher household incomes ($86,320 vs $62,504); Lanitza skews older (49 vs 47).

Braunstone Lanitza
Population 284 313
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +5.4%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $86,320/yr
+28% vs other
 $62,504/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $313/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braunstone Lanitza
0-4 6.7% / 2.6%
Braunstone — 0-4: 6.7% Lanitza — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.4% / 12.8%
Braunstone — 5-14: 13.4% Lanitza — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Braunstone — 15-19: 4.6% Lanitza — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.5% / 3.8%
Braunstone — 20-24: 3.5% Lanitza — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.2% / 8.0%
Braunstone — 25-34: 10.2% Lanitza — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.8% / 10.5%
Braunstone — 35-44: 8.8% Lanitza — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.0% / 17.3%
Braunstone — 45-54: 12.0% Lanitza — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 15.1% / 21.4%
Braunstone — 55-64: 15.1% Lanitza — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 19.0% / 14.1%
Braunstone — 65-74: 19.0% Lanitza — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 4.6% / 5.4%
Braunstone — 75-84: 4.6% Lanitza — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.2% / —
Braunstone — 85+: 3.2% Lanitza — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 50.8% couple families
Braunstone — Couple Families: 50.8% Braunstone — Lone Person: 25.4% Braunstone — One Parent Families: 8.5% Braunstone — Group Household: 5.1% Braunstone — Other Families: 10.2%
Lanitza 46.6% couple families
Lanitza — Couple Families: 46.6% Lanitza — Lone Person: 41.1% Lanitza — One Parent Families: 6.8% Lanitza — Group Household: 5.5% Lanitza — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 14.3% renting
Braunstone — Owned Outright: 48.4% Braunstone — Mortgage: 37.4% Braunstone — Renting: 14.3%
Lanitza 8.2% renting
Lanitza — Owned Outright: 47.4% Lanitza — Mortgage: 44.3% Lanitza — Renting: 8.2%
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.

Braunstone Lanitza
England 2.8% / 2.6%
Braunstone — England: 2.8% Lanitza — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.3%
Braunstone — New Zealand: 2.1% Lanitza — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Braunstone — Philippines: not among its largest Lanitza — Philippines: 1.6%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Braunstone — Malaysia: not among its largest Lanitza — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Braunstone Lanitza
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 21.1%
Braunstone — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Lanitza — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.6%
Braunstone — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Lanitza — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.5%
Braunstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Lanitza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.0%
Braunstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Lanitza — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Braunstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Lanitza — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 95.7% houses
Braunstone — Houses: 95.7% Braunstone — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Lanitza 99.1% houses
Lanitza — Houses: 99.1% Lanitza — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Braunstone Lanitza
Median house price $709,500 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Braunstone Lanitza
Rural and farming 99%
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

Braunstone Lanitza
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Braunstone Lanitza
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Lanitza is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Braunstone Lanitza
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lanitza carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 34).

Braunstone Lanitza
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
75/100
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

Braunstone Lanitza
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

Braunstone Lanitza
Waterways 8 9

Mobility

Braunstone sits further from the CBD (606.8 km vs 598.2 km).

Braunstone Lanitza
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 606.8 km
+1% vs other
 598.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 393 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Braunstone Lanitza
Car (driver) 80.6% / 87.4%
Braunstone — Car (driver): 80.6% Lanitza — Car (driver): 87.4%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 12.6%
Braunstone — Worked from Home: 15.5% Lanitza — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Braunstone — Walked Only: 3.9% Lanitza — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.4%).

Setting

Braunstone Lanitza
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Braunstone Lanitza
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Braunstone Lanitza
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Braunstone Lanitza
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Braunstone Lanitza
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Braunstone Lanitza
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Braunstone

Retirees River Rural

Lanitza

Rural

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