Bungalora vs Terranora

Terranora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 55 in Bungalora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungalora, about half of households are people living alone. In Terranora, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungalora: a median of $2.73 million, against $1.48 million in Terranora, though rent is higher in Terranora. On these figures, Bungalora tends to suit people living alone, while Terranora suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Terranora

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 47%)
  • But Bungalora carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,480,000 vs $2,725,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bungalora

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $540/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bungalora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • But Terranora is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Terranora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bungalora Terranora
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.

Bungalora Terranora
Walkability 0 / 35
Bungalora — Walkability: 0/100 Terranora — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 100 / 58
Bungalora — Safety: 100/100 Terranora — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bungalora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Terranora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Terranora has more residents (3,365 vs 73); Terranora rents higher ($540/wk vs $200/wk).

Bungalora Terranora
Population 73 3,365
+4510% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +15.0%
Median age 55 42
Median household income $74,724/yr $110,240/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $540/wk
+170% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungalora Terranora
0-4 — / 5.0%
Bungalora — 0-4: not among its largest Terranora — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 — / 16.2%
Bungalora — 5-14: not among its largest Terranora — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 — / 6.7%
Bungalora — 15-19: not among its largest Terranora — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.2% / 5.3%
Bungalora — 20-24: 8.2% Terranora — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.6% / 8.0%
Bungalora — 25-34: 9.6% Terranora — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 4.1% / 12.7%
Bungalora — 35-44: 4.1% Terranora — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.1% / 14.7%
Bungalora — 45-54: 15.1% Terranora — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 21.9% / 13.5%
Bungalora — 55-64: 21.9% Terranora — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 16.4% / 11.1%
Bungalora — 65-74: 16.4% Terranora — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 8.2% / 4.6%
Bungalora — 75-84: 8.2% Terranora — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.9%
Bungalora — 85+: not among its largest Terranora — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungalora 47.1% couple families
Bungalora — Couple Families: 47.1% Bungalora — Lone Person: 52.9% Bungalora — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bungalora — Group Household: 0.0% Bungalora — Other Families: 0.0%
Terranora 63.4% couple families
Terranora — Couple Families: 63.4% Terranora — Lone Person: 18.8% Terranora — One Parent Families: 14.0% Terranora — Group Household: 3.4% Terranora — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungalora 0.0% renting
Bungalora — Owned Outright: 61.1% Bungalora — Mortgage: 38.9% Bungalora — Renting: 0.0%
Terranora 10.8% renting
Terranora — Owned Outright: 39.8% Terranora — Mortgage: 49.3% Terranora — Renting: 10.8%
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.

Bungalora Terranora
England 4.1% / 4.0%
Bungalora — England: 4.1% Terranora — England: 4.0%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Bungalora — New Zealand: not among its largest Terranora — New Zealand: 2.4%
India — / 0.6%
Bungalora — India: not among its largest Terranora — India: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Bungalora — South Africa: not among its largest Terranora — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Bungalora — Philippines: not among its largest Terranora — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bungalora Terranora
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 16.2%
Bungalora — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Terranora — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 12.9%
Bungalora — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Terranora — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.6%
Bungalora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Terranora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Bungalora — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Terranora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Bungalora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Terranora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungalora 100.0% houses
Bungalora — Houses: 100.0% Bungalora — Townhouses: 0.0% Bungalora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Terranora 98.6% houses
Terranora — Houses: 98.6% Terranora — Townhouses: 0.9% Terranora — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungalora Terranora
Median house price $2,725,000 $1,480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 57 sales

Zoning mix

Bungalora has more rural and farming land (85% vs 18%).

Bungalora Terranora
Rural and farming 85% 18%
Residential 0% 40%
Other and special use 15% 36%
Environmental 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 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

Bungalora Terranora
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Bungalora Terranora
Houses — 4.3%
$1,400/wk on $1.69M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungalora Terranora
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Terranora is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Bungalora Terranora
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Terranora carries more crime risk (42 vs 0).

Bungalora Terranora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime None
0/100
 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

Bungalora Terranora
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.7 km

Schools in Bungalora

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

Schools in Terranora

  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Terranora Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bungalora Terranora
Childcare 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bungalora Terranora
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 809.5 km 810.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 517 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
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.

Bungalora Terranora
Car (driver) 81.8% / 74.6%
Bungalora — Car (driver): 81.8% Terranora — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 18.8%
Bungalora — Worked from Home: 18.2% Terranora — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Bungalora — Car (passenger): not among its largest Terranora — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Bungalora — Walked Only: not among its largest Terranora — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Bungalora — Bus: not among its largest Terranora — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Bungalora Terranora
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bungalora Terranora
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 51%
1,410 premises

Climate

Bungalora Terranora
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bungalora Terranora
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungalora Terranora
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungalora Terranora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungalora

Premium Rural

Terranora

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