Bungarribee vs Doonside

Bungarribee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Doonside. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungarribee, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. In Doonside, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungarribee: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.09 million in Doonside, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bungarribee tends to suit families with children and couples, while Doonside suits renters 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

They split

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

  • Bungarribee carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 77/100)
  • Doonside has more childcare (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bungarribee leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)
  • Doonside has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $1,385,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doonside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $453/wk)
  • But Bungarribee leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bungarribee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.6 km vs 40.6 km)
  • But Doonside is more walkable (77/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Doonside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Bungarribee carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Bungarribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bungarribee Doonside
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.

Bungarribee Doonside
Walkability 45 / 77
Bungarribee — Walkability: 45/100 Doonside — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 75 / 23
Bungarribee — Safety: 75/100 Doonside — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 64 / 72
Bungarribee — Low fire risk: 64/100 Doonside — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Doonside has more residents (13,614 vs 3,177); Bungarribee has higher household incomes ($152,256 vs $82,264).

Bungarribee Doonside
Population 3,177 13,614
+329% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +1.2%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $152,256/yr
+46% vs other
 $82,264/yr
Median weekly rent $453/wk
+23% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungarribee Doonside
0-4 8.9% / 6.0%
Bungarribee — 0-4: 8.9% Doonside — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 20.8% / 13.2%
Bungarribee — 5-14: 20.8% Doonside — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 6.3%
Bungarribee — 15-19: 6.6% Doonside — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.5% / 6.9%
Bungarribee — 20-24: 5.5% Doonside — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.8% / 14.8%
Bungarribee — 25-34: 10.8% Doonside — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 23.5% / 13.9%
Bungarribee — 35-44: 23.5% Doonside — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.5% / 12.9%
Bungarribee — 45-54: 12.5% Doonside — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 7.1% / 11.8%
Bungarribee — 55-64: 7.1% Doonside — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 3.0% / 9.1%
Bungarribee — 65-74: 3.0% Doonside — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 1.3% / 3.9%
Bungarribee — 75-84: 1.3% Doonside — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 1.2%
Bungarribee — 85+: not among its largest Doonside — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungarribee 84.6% couple families
Bungarribee — Couple Families: 84.6% Bungarribee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Bungarribee — Lone Person: 3.2% Bungarribee — Group Household: 1.5% Bungarribee — Other Families: 0.0%
Doonside 45.4% couple families
Doonside — Couple Families: 45.4% Doonside — One Parent Families: 24.4% Doonside — Lone Person: 23.4% Doonside — Group Household: 3.9% Doonside — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungarribee 17.0% renting
Bungarribee — Owned Outright: 9.4% Bungarribee — Mortgage: 73.7% Bungarribee — Renting: 17.0%
Doonside 46.8% renting
Doonside — Owned Outright: 22.8% Doonside — Mortgage: 30.4% Doonside — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bungarribee Doonside
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 12.1%
Bungarribee — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Doonside — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 10.6%
Bungarribee — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Doonside — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 3.6%
Bungarribee — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Doonside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.6%
Bungarribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Doonside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.7%
Bungarribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Doonside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Bungarribee Doonside
India 23.6% / 6.5%
Bungarribee — India: 23.6% Doonside — India: 6.5%
Philippines 7.4% / 10.5%
Bungarribee — Philippines: 7.4% Doonside — Philippines: 10.5%
Fiji 4.3% / 3.3%
Bungarribee — Fiji: 4.3% Doonside — Fiji: 3.3%
Sri Lanka 3.1% / 1.2%
Bungarribee — Sri Lanka: 3.1% Doonside — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.3%
Bungarribee — New Zealand: 2.0% Doonside — New Zealand: 2.3%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Bungarribee — Nepal: not among its largest Doonside — Nepal: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungarribee 98.0% houses
Bungarribee — Houses: 98.0% Bungarribee — Townhouses: 1.0% Bungarribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Doonside 89.3% houses
Doonside — Houses: 89.3% Doonside — Townhouses: 8.3% Doonside — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungarribee Doonside
Median house price $1,385,000 $1,090,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,315,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 16 sales
 23 days
from 55 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.

Bungarribee Doonside
3 bed $1.23M / $1.02M
Bungarribee — 3 bed: $1.23M (6 sales) Doonside — 3 bed: $1.02M (75 sales)

6 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.14M
Bungarribee — 4 bed: $1.32M (13 sales) Doonside — 4 bed: $1.14M (39 sales)

13 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.26M
Bungarribee — 5 bed: $1.55M (8 sales) Doonside — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Bungarribee Doonside
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Bungarribee Doonside
Houses — 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.04M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungarribee Doonside
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Doonside is more walkable (77 vs 45); Bungarribee scores higher overall (70 vs 51).

Bungarribee Doonside
Grade A B
Score 70/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Doonside carries more crime risk (77 vs 25).

Bungarribee Doonside
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
77/100
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 16
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Bungarribee Doonside
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Bungarribee

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

Schools in Doonside

  • Doonside High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Crawford Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Doonside Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mountain View Adventist College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bungarribee Doonside
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Doonside sits further from the CBD (40.6 km vs 37.6 km).

Bungarribee Doonside
Walkability score 45/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 37.6 km 40.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 192.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2767
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2767
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.

Bungarribee Doonside
Car (driver) 49.7% / 55.8%
Bungarribee — Car (driver): 49.7% Doonside — Car (driver): 55.8%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 26.7%
Bungarribee — Worked from Home: 42.3% Doonside — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Train 4.9% / 9.1%
Bungarribee — Train: 4.9% Doonside — Train: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.2%
Bungarribee — Car (passenger): 2.5% Doonside — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 0.6% / 1.3%
Bungarribee — Bus: 0.6% Doonside — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.8%).

Setting

Bungarribee Doonside
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bungarribee Doonside
Connectivity score 100/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
836 premises
 53%
4,933 premises

Climate

Bungarribee Doonside
Annual rainfall 931 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Bungarribee Doonside
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bungarribee Doonside
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungarribee Doonside
Division Mcmahon Chifley
Member Chris Bowen Ed Husic
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungarribee Doonside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungarribee

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Quiet River Young Families

Doonside

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Transport Hub

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