Bungawalbin vs Coraki

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bungawalbin: a median of $828,000, against $435,000 in Coraki, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coraki tends to suit older residents 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

Bungawalbin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)
  • But Coraki has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($435,000 vs $827,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 469 min)
  • But Bungawalbin sits closer to the CBD (692.5 km vs 708.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • But Bungawalbin carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Bungawalbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bungawalbin and Coraki 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 Coraki
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 Coraki
Walkability 0 / 28
Bungawalbin — Walkability: 0/100 Coraki — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 88 / 9
Bungawalbin — Safety: 88/100 Coraki — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 14 / 71
Bungawalbin — Low fire risk: 14/100 Coraki — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Coraki has more residents (1,373 vs 138); Bungawalbin rents higher ($375/wk vs $300/wk).

Bungawalbin Coraki
Population 138 1,373
+895% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +7.5%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $54,600/yr $55,744/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+20% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin Coraki
0-4 5.8% / 3.6%
Bungawalbin — 0-4: 5.8% Coraki — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.9% / 12.5%
Bungawalbin — 5-14: 10.9% Coraki — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 6.9%
Bungawalbin — 15-19: 6.5% Coraki — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.5% / 5.7%
Bungawalbin — 20-24: 6.5% Coraki — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.8% / 9.8%
Bungawalbin — 25-34: 5.8% Coraki — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.3% / 9.5%
Bungawalbin — 35-44: 12.3% Coraki — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.5% / 12.8%
Bungawalbin — 45-54: 14.5% Coraki — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 18.8% / 14.1%
Bungawalbin — 55-64: 18.8% Coraki — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.8% / 13.4%
Bungawalbin — 65-74: 13.8% Coraki — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 — / 8.0%
Bungawalbin — 75-84: not among its largest Coraki — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / 3.7%
Bungawalbin — 85+: not among its largest Coraki — 85+: 3.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin 36.0% lone person
Bungawalbin — Lone Person: 36.0% Bungawalbin — Couple Families: 40.0% Bungawalbin — One Parent Families: 24.0% Bungawalbin — Group Household: 0.0% Bungawalbin — Other Families: 0.0%
Coraki 39.3% lone person
Coraki — Lone Person: 39.3% Coraki — Couple Families: 32.3% Coraki — One Parent Families: 20.2% Coraki — Group Household: 6.2% Coraki — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Coraki 17.9% renting
Coraki — Owned Outright: 48.3% Coraki — Mortgage: 33.9% Coraki — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bungawalbin Coraki
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.7%
Bungawalbin — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Coraki — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.0%
Bungawalbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Coraki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 3.9%
Bungawalbin — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Coraki — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.9%
Bungawalbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Coraki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Bungawalbin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coraki — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 Coraki
England 3.6% / 0.9%
Bungawalbin — England: 3.6% Coraki — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.0%
Bungawalbin — New Zealand: 2.9% Coraki — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 2.9% / 0.8%
Bungawalbin — Philippines: 2.9% Coraki — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Bungawalbin — South Africa: 2.2% Coraki — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Bungawalbin — Scotland: not among its largest Coraki — Scotland: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Bungawalbin — Ireland: not among its largest Coraki — Ireland: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungawalbin 94.9% houses
Bungawalbin — Houses: 94.9% Bungawalbin — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Bungawalbin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coraki 94.9% houses
Coraki — Houses: 94.9% Coraki — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Coraki — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bungawalbin Coraki
Median house price $827,500 $435,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Bungawalbin has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 7%); Coraki has more rural and farming land (90% vs 71%).

Bungawalbin Coraki
Rural and farming 71% 90%
Environmental 29% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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 Coraki
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungawalbin Coraki
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Coraki is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Bungawalbin Coraki
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coraki carries more crime risk (91 vs 12); Bungawalbin carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 29).

Bungawalbin Coraki
Bushfire High
86/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
91/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bungawalbin Coraki
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bungawalbin

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

Schools in Coraki

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coraki Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bungawalbin Coraki
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Coraki sits further from the CBD (708.2 km vs 692.5 km).

Bungawalbin Coraki
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 692.5 km 708.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 min 459 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 Coraki
Car (driver) 87.9% / 81.7%
Bungawalbin — Car (driver): 87.9% Coraki — Car (driver): 81.7%
Walked Only 12.1% / 3.3%
Bungawalbin — Walked Only: 12.1% Coraki — Walked Only: 3.3%
Worked from Home — / 12.1%
Bungawalbin — Worked from Home: not among its largest Coraki — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) — / 2.8%
Bungawalbin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coraki — Car (passenger): 2.8%

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

Setting

Bungawalbin Coraki
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 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bungawalbin Coraki
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
564 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bungawalbin

Rural

Coraki

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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