Budgong vs Kangaroo Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Budgong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangaroo Valley: a median of $1.28 million, against $375,000 in Budgong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Budgong tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kangaroo Valley 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Budgong carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)
  • Kangaroo Valley has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Budgong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $1,282,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kangaroo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (157.6 km vs 175.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Budgong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
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.

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Walkability 0 / 5
Budgong — Walkability: 0/100 Kangaroo Valley — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 72 / 58
Budgong — Safety: 72/100 Kangaroo Valley — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 21 / 24
Budgong — Low fire risk: 21/100 Kangaroo Valley — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Kangaroo Valley rents higher ($310/wk vs $0/wk); Kangaroo Valley has more residents (856 vs 87).

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Population 87 856
+884% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.9% -2.6%
Median age 56 54
Median household income $81,224/yr $82,056/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent — $310/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
0-4 3.4% / 4.3%
Budgong — 0-4: 3.4% Kangaroo Valley — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 6.9% / 9.9%
Budgong — 5-14: 6.9% Kangaroo Valley — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.9% / 4.9%
Budgong — 15-19: 6.9% Kangaroo Valley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Budgong — 20-24: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.6% / 7.2%
Budgong — 25-34: 12.6% Kangaroo Valley — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.2% / 8.3%
Budgong — 35-44: 9.2% Kangaroo Valley — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 11.5% / 13.1%
Budgong — 45-54: 11.5% Kangaroo Valley — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 24.1% / 24.1%
Budgong — 55-64: 24.1% Kangaroo Valley — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 23.0% / 16.9%
Budgong — 65-74: 23.0% Kangaroo Valley — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 3.4% / 6.9%
Budgong — 75-84: 3.4% Kangaroo Valley — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.4% / 2.3%
Budgong — 85+: 3.4% Kangaroo Valley — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Budgong 52.4% couple families
Budgong — Couple Families: 52.4% Budgong — Lone Person: 23.8% Budgong — One Parent Families: 23.8% Budgong — Other Families: 0.0% Budgong — Group Household: 0.0%
Kangaroo Valley 38.8% couple families
Kangaroo Valley — Couple Families: 38.8% Kangaroo Valley — Lone Person: 44.0% Kangaroo Valley — One Parent Families: 12.9% Kangaroo Valley — Other Families: 2.4% Kangaroo Valley — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Budgong 0.0% renting
Budgong — Owned Outright: 52.8% Budgong — Mortgage: 47.2% Budgong — Renting: 0.0%
Kangaroo Valley 12.8% renting
Kangaroo Valley — Owned Outright: 53.4% Kangaroo Valley — Mortgage: 33.8% Kangaroo Valley — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
England 13.8% / 7.2%
Budgong — England: 13.8% Kangaroo Valley — England: 7.2%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Budgong — New Zealand: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Budgong — Germany: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Germany: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Budgong — South Africa: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — South Africa: 1.1%
Canada — / 0.8%
Budgong — Canada: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Canada: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Qualifications

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

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 16.9%
Budgong — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Kangaroo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.2% / 9.1%
Budgong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.2% Kangaroo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 12.1%
Budgong — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Kangaroo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 8.2%
Budgong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Kangaroo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Budgong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Budgong 100.0% houses
Budgong — Houses: 100.0% Budgong — Townhouses: 0.0% Budgong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kangaroo Valley 90.8% houses
Kangaroo Valley — Houses: 90.8% Kangaroo Valley — Townhouses: 5.3% Kangaroo Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Median house price $375,000 $1,282,500
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price — $1,800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 88 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Budgong has more rural and farming land (49% vs 30%).

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Environmental 51% 60%
Rural and farming 49% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangaroo Valley carries more crime risk (42 vs 28).

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Budgong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kangaroo Valley

  • Kangaroo Valley Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Scots College, Glengarry campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 2 30

Mobility

Budgong sits further from the CBD (175.4 km vs 157.6 km).

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 175.4 km
+10% vs other
 157.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Car (driver) 76.5% / 52.2%
Budgong — Car (driver): 76.5% Kangaroo Valley — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 32.2%
Budgong — Worked from Home: 23.5% Kangaroo Valley — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Walked Only — / 10.7%
Budgong — Walked Only: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Budgong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Budgong — Bicycle: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 27.5 km
971 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
533 premises

Climate

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Budgong Kangaroo Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Budgong

Affordable Retirees Rural

Kangaroo Valley

Retirees Rural

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