Brogo vs Numbugga

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brogo, about half of households are people living alone. In Numbugga, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brogo tends to suit people living alone, while Numbugga suits 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

Numbugga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brogo sits closer to the CBD (409 km vs 492 km)
  • Numbugga has a shorter drive in (337 min vs 353 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numbugga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Brogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.5% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brogo Numbugga
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.

Brogo Numbugga
Walkability 0 / 0
Brogo — Walkability: 0/100 Numbugga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 85
Brogo — Safety: 70/100 Numbugga — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 40 / 24
Brogo — Low fire risk: 40/100 Numbugga — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Brogo has more residents (581 vs 129); Brogo skews older (54 vs 52).

Brogo Numbugga
Population 581
+78% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.5% +3.2%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $63,128/yr
+4% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brogo Numbugga
0-4 3.4% / —
Brogo — 0-4: 3.4% Numbugga — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.0% / 9.3%
Brogo — 5-14: 10.0% Numbugga — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.5% / 7.8%
Brogo — 15-19: 5.5% Numbugga — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 2.8% / 6.2%
Brogo — 20-24: 2.8% Numbugga — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.9% / 3.9%
Brogo — 25-34: 7.9% Numbugga — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 8.1% / 7.0%
Brogo — 35-44: 8.1% Numbugga — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 13.3% / 16.3%
Brogo — 45-54: 13.3% Numbugga — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 22.2% / 17.8%
Brogo — 55-64: 22.2% Numbugga — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 20.3% / 17.1%
Brogo — 65-74: 20.3% Numbugga — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 5.0% / 8.5%
Brogo — 75-84: 5.0% Numbugga — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.0% / 3.9%
Brogo — 85+: 1.0% Numbugga — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brogo 31.3% couple families
Brogo — Couple Families: 31.3% Brogo — Lone Person: 47.3% Brogo — One Parent Families: 15.3% Brogo — Group Household: 4.0% Brogo — Other Families: 2.0%
Numbugga 60.7% couple families
Numbugga — Couple Families: 60.7% Numbugga — Lone Person: 39.3% Numbugga — One Parent Families: 0.0% Numbugga — Group Household: 0.0% Numbugga — 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.

Brogo 8.9% renting
Brogo — Owned Outright: 66.8% Brogo — Mortgage: 24.3% Brogo — Renting: 8.9%
Numbugga 8.3% renting
Numbugga — Owned Outright: 64.6% Numbugga — Mortgage: 27.1% Numbugga — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brogo Numbugga
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 8.5%
Brogo — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Numbugga — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.4%
Brogo — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Numbugga — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 13.2%
Brogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Numbugga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 6.2%
Brogo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Numbugga — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.9%
Brogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Numbugga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Brogo Numbugga
England 4.8% / 3.9%
Brogo — England: 4.8% Numbugga — England: 3.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 7.0%
Brogo — Netherlands: 0.5% Numbugga — Netherlands: 7.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.3%
Brogo — New Zealand: 1.0% Numbugga — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 0.5% / 2.3%
Brogo — Germany: 0.5% Numbugga — Germany: 2.3%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Brogo — South Africa: 0.5% Numbugga — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Brogo — Ireland: 0.5% Numbugga — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brogo 97.8% houses
Brogo — Houses: 97.8% Brogo — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Numbugga 95.9% houses
Numbugga — Houses: 95.9% Numbugga — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brogo Numbugga
Median house price $830,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Brogo has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 1%); Numbugga has more rural and farming land (99% vs 30%).

Brogo Numbugga
Rural and farming 30% 99%
Environmental 70% 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

Brogo Numbugga
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brogo Numbugga
House price Higher than 30% of NSW —
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Brogo Numbugga
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Brogo carries more crime risk (30 vs 15); Numbugga carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 60).

Brogo Numbugga
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
15/100
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

Brogo Numbugga
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

Brogo Numbugga
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 22 3

Mobility

Numbugga sits further from the CBD (492 km vs 409 km).

Brogo Numbugga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 409 km 492 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 353 min 337 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Brogo Numbugga
Car (driver) 67.0% / 76.2%
Brogo — Car (driver): 67.0% Numbugga — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 16.7%
Brogo — Worked from Home: 21.9% Numbugga — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 4.2% / 7.1%
Brogo — Walked Only: 4.2% Numbugga — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Brogo — Car (passenger): 7.0% Numbugga — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Brogo Numbugga
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brogo Numbugga
Connectivity score 27/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
245 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Brogo Numbugga
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brogo Numbugga
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Brogo Numbugga
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brogo Numbugga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brogo

Retirees Rural

Numbugga

Retirees Rural

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