Bundanoon vs Exeter

Exeter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 59 in Bundanoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundanoon, about half of households are people living alone. In Exeter, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Exeter: a median of $2.11 million, against $1.2 million in Bundanoon. On these figures, Bundanoon tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Exeter 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

Bundanoon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Exeter is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Bundanoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($695,000 vs $1,842,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $2,112,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Exeter

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145.8 km vs 149.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundanoon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bundanoon Exeter
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.

Bundanoon Exeter
Walkability 21 / 14
Bundanoon — Walkability: 21/100 Exeter — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 80 / 60
Bundanoon — Safety: 80/100 Exeter — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Bundanoon — Low fire risk: 17/100 Exeter — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Bundanoon has more residents (2,869 vs 1,087); Exeter has higher household incomes ($99,528 vs $67,080).

Bundanoon Exeter
Population 2,869
+62% vs other
 1,087
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +14.5%
Median age 59 53
Median household income $67,080/yr $99,528/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundanoon Exeter
0-4 3.0% / 5.1%
Bundanoon — 0-4: 3.0% Exeter — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.3% / 11.9%
Bundanoon — 5-14: 8.3% Exeter — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.8% / 3.7%
Bundanoon — 15-19: 4.8% Exeter — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.6% / 2.9%
Bundanoon — 20-24: 2.6% Exeter — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.7% / 5.5%
Bundanoon — 25-34: 5.7% Exeter — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 7.9% / 9.5%
Bundanoon — 35-44: 7.9% Exeter — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.7% / 12.5%
Bundanoon — 45-54: 10.7% Exeter — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 16.3% / 15.4%
Bundanoon — 55-64: 16.3% Exeter — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 22.8% / 18.7%
Bundanoon — 65-74: 22.8% Exeter — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 13.0% / 12.2%
Bundanoon — 75-84: 13.0% Exeter — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 4.8% / 1.5%
Bundanoon — 85+: 4.8% Exeter — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundanoon 51.4% lone person
Bundanoon — Lone Person: 51.4% Bundanoon — Couple Families: 30.5% Bundanoon — One Parent Families: 14.5% Bundanoon — Group Household: 3.2% Bundanoon — Other Families: 0.4%
Exeter 38.5% lone person
Exeter — Lone Person: 38.5% Exeter — Couple Families: 47.1% Exeter — One Parent Families: 11.1% Exeter — Group Household: 2.0% Exeter — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundanoon 13.2% renting
Bundanoon — Owned Outright: 60.9% Bundanoon — Mortgage: 25.9% Bundanoon — Renting: 13.2%
Exeter 11.0% renting
Exeter — Owned Outright: 55.3% Exeter — Mortgage: 33.7% Exeter — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundanoon Exeter
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 19.2%
Bundanoon — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Exeter — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 12.1%
Bundanoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Exeter — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 11.0%
Bundanoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Exeter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 7.5%
Bundanoon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Exeter — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.3%
Bundanoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Exeter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Bundanoon Exeter
England 9.3% / 6.5%
Bundanoon — England: 9.3% Exeter — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Bundanoon — New Zealand: 1.7% Exeter — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Bundanoon — Germany: 0.9% Exeter — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Bundanoon — South Africa: 0.7% Exeter — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Bundanoon — Scotland: 0.7% Exeter — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Bundanoon — Philippines: not among its largest Exeter — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundanoon 96.6% houses
Bundanoon — Houses: 96.6% Bundanoon — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Bundanoon — Townhouses: 1.4%
Exeter 99.8% houses
Exeter — Houses: 99.8% Exeter — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Exeter — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bundanoon Exeter
Median house price $1,200,000 $2,112,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $695,000 $1,842,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 48 sales
 45 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bundanoon Exeter
3 bed $970K / $1.95M
Bundanoon — 3 bed: $970K (41 sales) Exeter — 3 bed: $1.95M (5 sales)

41 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $2.05M
Bundanoon — 4 bed: $1.32M (45 sales) Exeter — 4 bed: $2.05M (11 sales)

45 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $2.46M
Bundanoon — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales) Exeter — 5 bed: $2.46M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bundanoon Exeter
Environmental 65% 73%
Rural and farming 24% 23%
Residential 9% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Bundanoon Exeter
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bundanoon Exeter
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 3.1%
$1,300/wk on $2.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bundanoon Exeter
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Bundanoon Exeter
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Exeter carries more crime risk (40 vs 20).

Bundanoon Exeter
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bundanoon Exeter
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bundanoon

  • Bundanoon Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Exeter

  • Exeter Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundanoon Exeter
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 13

Mobility

Bundanoon sits further from the CBD (149.5 km vs 145.8 km).

Bundanoon Exeter
Walkability score 21/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 149.5 km
+2% vs other
 145.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 103 min
Public transport score 45/100
Rail · Bus
 38/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2578
 1.0%
postcode 2579
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2578
 65
postcode 2579

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.

Bundanoon Exeter
Car (driver) 62.4% / 54.8%
Bundanoon — Car (driver): 62.4% Exeter — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 36.0%
Bundanoon — Worked from Home: 30.1% Exeter — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.2%
Bundanoon — Walked Only: 2.4% Exeter — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.0%
Bundanoon — Car (passenger): 4.0% Exeter — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 0.6% / —
Bundanoon — Bus: 0.6% Exeter — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Bundanoon Exeter
Elevation 651 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 702 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.9 km 48.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bundanoon Exeter
Connectivity score 66/100 32/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,791 premises
 4%
556 premises

Climate

Bundanoon Exeter
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bundanoon Exeter
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundanoon Exeter
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundanoon Exeter
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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