Budgee Budgee vs Frog Rock

Frog Rock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Budgee Budgee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Budgee Budgee, most households are couple families. In Frog Rock, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Budgee Budgee: a median of $1.29 million, against $1.17 million in Frog Rock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Frog Rock tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Frog Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,165,000 vs $1,292,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Frog Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Budgee Budgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (284.4 km vs 290.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Budgee Budgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
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.

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Walkability 14 / 14
Budgee Budgee — Walkability: 14/100 Frog Rock — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 56 / 60
Budgee Budgee — Safety: 56/100 Frog Rock — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 80 / 85
Budgee Budgee — Low fire risk: 80/100 Frog Rock — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Budgee Budgee rents higher ($485/wk vs $288/wk); Budgee Budgee has more residents (241 vs 170).

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Population 241
+29% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +11.1%
Median age 50 44
Median household income $92,612/yr $94,224/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+41% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
0-4 5.8% / 5.9%
Budgee Budgee — 0-4: 5.8% Frog Rock — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.3% / 18.2%
Budgee Budgee — 5-14: 13.3% Frog Rock — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 7.5% / 8.8%
Budgee Budgee — 15-19: 7.5% Frog Rock — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 1.2% / 2.9%
Budgee Budgee — 20-24: 1.2% Frog Rock — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.4% / 10.6%
Budgee Budgee — 25-34: 5.4% Frog Rock — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 8.3% / 17.1%
Budgee Budgee — 35-44: 8.3% Frog Rock — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 21.2% / 11.2%
Budgee Budgee — 45-54: 21.2% Frog Rock — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 19.9% / 12.4%
Budgee Budgee — 55-64: 19.9% Frog Rock — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 15.8% / 15.9%
Budgee Budgee — 65-74: 15.8% Frog Rock — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.2% / 7.6%
Budgee Budgee — 75-84: 6.2% Frog Rock — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Budgee Budgee — 85+: 1.7% Frog Rock — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Budgee Budgee 56.1% couple families
Budgee Budgee — Couple Families: 56.1% Budgee Budgee — Lone Person: 29.8% Budgee Budgee — One Parent Families: 7.0% Budgee Budgee — Group Household: 7.0%
Frog Rock 52.8% couple families
Frog Rock — Couple Families: 52.8% Frog Rock — Lone Person: 38.9% Frog Rock — One Parent Families: 8.3% Frog Rock — 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.

Budgee Budgee 4.8% renting
Budgee Budgee — Owned Outright: 53.0% Budgee Budgee — Mortgage: 42.2% Budgee Budgee — Renting: 4.8%
Frog Rock 7.5% renting
Frog Rock — Owned Outright: 39.6% Frog Rock — Mortgage: 52.8% Frog Rock — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
England 1.2% / 3.5%
Budgee Budgee — England: 1.2% Frog Rock — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Budgee Budgee — New Zealand: not among its largest Frog Rock — New Zealand: 2.9%
India — / 2.4%
Budgee Budgee — India: not among its largest Frog Rock — India: 2.4%
Italy — / 1.8%
Budgee Budgee — Italy: not among its largest Frog Rock — Italy: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 23.5%
Budgee Budgee — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Frog Rock — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.3%
Budgee Budgee — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Frog Rock — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 2.9%
Budgee Budgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Frog Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.8%
Budgee Budgee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Frog Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Budgee Budgee 100.0% houses
Budgee Budgee — Houses: 100.0%
Frog Rock 100.0% houses
Frog Rock — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Median house price $1,292,500 $1,165,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Residential 52% 57%
Rural and farming 45% 43%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
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

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Frog Rock sits further from the CBD (290.3 km vs 284.4 km).

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Walkability score 14/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 284.4 km 290.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 236 min 240 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Car (driver) 75.8% / 77.4%
Budgee Budgee — Car (driver): 75.8% Frog Rock — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 14.5%
Budgee Budgee — Worked from Home: 15.2% Frog Rock — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.1%
Budgee Budgee — Car (passenger): 6.1% Frog Rock — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Budgee Budgee — Walked Only: 3.0% Frog Rock — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Elevation 516 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Annual rainfall 665 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Budgee Budgee Frog Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Budgee Budgee

River Rural

Frog Rock

Family Rural

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