Brimbin vs Kundle Kundle
Kundle Kundle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Brimbin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kundle Kundle, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brimbin: a median of $925,000, against $800,000 in Kundle Kundle, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brimbin tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kundle Kundle suits families with children and couples.
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
- Brimbin carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
- Kundle Kundle is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kundle Kundle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $925,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kundle Kundle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 48%)
- has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kundle Kundle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Brimbin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 20%)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
- But Kundle Kundle is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brimbin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.0% vs 4.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brimbin and Kundle Kundle 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
Kundle Kundle has more residents (204 vs 75); Kundle Kundle has higher household incomes ($83,668 vs $48,516).
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 204 +172% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.0% | +4.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 44 |
| Median household income | $48,516/yr | $83,668/yr +72% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk +31% vs other | $310/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (29.3%).
Property market
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $925,000 | $800,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Brimbin has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 4%); Kundle Kundle has more rural and farming land (80% vs 55%).
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 55% | 80% |
| Environmental | 34% | 4% |
| Residential | 11% | 14% |
| Industrial | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Kundle Kundle is more walkable (16 vs 0).
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Brimbin carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Kundle Kundle carries more crime risk (39 vs 28).
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 6 |
Mobility
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 323 km | 324.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 227 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2430 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2430 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 (74.4%).
Setting
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.9 km | 11.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 65% 91 premises | 0% 80 premises |
Climate
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brimbin | Kundle Kundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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