Bungawalbin vs Bora Ridge

Bora Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Bungawalbin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bora Ridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bungawalbin tends to suit people living alone, while Bora Ridge suits 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

They split

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

  • Bungawalbin carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 68/100)
  • Bora Ridge is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Bora Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bora Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bungawalbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (692.5 km vs 712.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bungawalbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Bungawalbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
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.

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Bungawalbin — Walkability: 0/100 Bora Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 32
Bungawalbin — Safety: 88/100 Bora Ridge — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 14 / 11
Bungawalbin — Low fire risk: 14/100 Bora Ridge — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Bungawalbin has more residents (138 vs 107); Bungawalbin rents higher ($375/wk vs $300/wk).

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Population 138
+22% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% -5.3%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $54,600/yr $67,184/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+20% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
0-4 5.8% / 10.3%
Bungawalbin — 0-4: 5.8% Bora Ridge — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 10.9% / 14.0%
Bungawalbin — 5-14: 10.9% Bora Ridge — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.5% / 8.4%
Bungawalbin — 15-19: 6.5% Bora Ridge — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 6.5% / —
Bungawalbin — 20-24: 6.5% Bora Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.8% / 10.3%
Bungawalbin — 25-34: 5.8% Bora Ridge — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.3% / 16.8%
Bungawalbin — 35-44: 12.3% Bora Ridge — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 14.5% / 13.1%
Bungawalbin — 45-54: 14.5% Bora Ridge — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.8% / 14.0%
Bungawalbin — 55-64: 18.8% Bora Ridge — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 13.8% / 9.3%
Bungawalbin — 65-74: 13.8% Bora Ridge — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Bungawalbin — 75-84: not among its largest Bora Ridge — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Bungawalbin — 85+: not among its largest Bora Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin 40.0% couple families
Bungawalbin — Couple Families: 40.0% Bungawalbin — One Parent Families: 24.0% Bungawalbin — Lone Person: 36.0%
Bora Ridge 46.2% couple families
Bora Ridge — Couple Families: 46.2% Bora Ridge — One Parent Families: 34.6% Bora Ridge — Lone Person: 19.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin 17.1% renting
Bungawalbin — Owned Outright: 45.7% Bungawalbin — Mortgage: 37.1% Bungawalbin — Renting: 17.1%
Bora Ridge 12.9% renting
Bora Ridge — Owned Outright: 58.1% Bora Ridge — Mortgage: 29.0% Bora Ridge — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
England 3.6% / 2.8%
Bungawalbin — England: 3.6% Bora Ridge — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Bungawalbin — New Zealand: 2.9% Bora Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / —
Bungawalbin — Philippines: 2.9% Bora Ridge — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 2.2% / —
Bungawalbin — South Africa: 2.2% Bora Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.6%
Bungawalbin — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Bora Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.4%
Bungawalbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Bora Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 2.8%
Bungawalbin — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Bora Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.7%
Bungawalbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Bora Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Bungawalbin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bora Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin 94.9% houses
Bungawalbin — Houses: 94.9% Bungawalbin — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Bora Ridge 100.0% houses
Bora Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Bora Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Median house price $827,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $210,000

Zoning mix

Bora Ridge has more rural and farming land (86% vs 71%); Bungawalbin has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 14%).

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Rural and farming 71% 86%
Environmental 29% 14%
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

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
House price Higher than 36% of NSW —
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bora Ridge carries more crime risk (68 vs 12).

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
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

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Bora Ridge sits further from the CBD (712.7 km vs 692.5 km).

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 692.5 km 712.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2469
 0.0%
postcode 2471
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2469
 73
postcode 2471

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.

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Car (driver) 87.9% / 81.1%
Bungawalbin — Car (driver): 87.9% Bora Ridge — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home — / 18.9%
Bungawalbin — Worked from Home: not among its largest Bora Ridge — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 12.1% / —
Bungawalbin — Walked Only: 12.1% Bora Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Connectivity score 24/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Average residential rate $1,282/yr
same for both
Council Richmond Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungawalbin Bora Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungawalbin

Rural

Bora Ridge

Family Rural Young Families

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