Bungendore vs Forbes Creek

Bungendore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Forbes Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bungendore tends to suit 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

Bungendore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Forbes Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Forbes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $545,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Forbes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $510/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bungendore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.8 km vs 299.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bungendore has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Forbes Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Bungendore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bungendore Forbes Creek
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.

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Bungendore — Walkability: 0/100 Forbes Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 100
Bungendore — Safety: 55/100 Forbes Creek — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 38 / 17
Bungendore — Low fire risk: 38/100 Forbes Creek — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Bungendore has more residents (4,745 vs 62); Forbes Creek skews older (52 vs 38).

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Population 4,745
+99% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% -8.8%
Median age 38 52
Median household income $151,944/yr
+9% vs other
 $138,632/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+12% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungendore Forbes Creek
0-4 7.3% / —
Bungendore — 0-4: 7.3% Forbes Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.7% / 8.1%
Bungendore — 5-14: 15.7% Forbes Creek — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Bungendore — 15-19: 5.8% Forbes Creek — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Bungendore — 20-24: 4.7% Forbes Creek — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.4% / 6.5%
Bungendore — 25-34: 11.4% Forbes Creek — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 15.4% / 4.8%
Bungendore — 35-44: 15.4% Forbes Creek — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 15.0% / 19.4%
Bungendore — 45-54: 15.0% Forbes Creek — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 12.5% / 24.2%
Bungendore — 55-64: 12.5% Forbes Creek — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 7.9% / 12.9%
Bungendore — 65-74: 7.9% Forbes Creek — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 3.5% / —
Bungendore — 75-84: 3.5% Forbes Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.8% / —
Bungendore — 85+: 0.8% Forbes Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungendore 65.9% couple families
Bungendore — Couple Families: 65.9% Bungendore — Lone Person: 20.2% Bungendore — One Parent Families: 12.3% Bungendore — Group Household: 1.1% Bungendore — Other Families: 0.6%
Forbes Creek 61.1% couple families
Forbes Creek — Couple Families: 61.1% Forbes Creek — Lone Person: 16.7% Forbes Creek — One Parent Families: 22.2% Forbes Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Forbes Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungendore 13.8% renting
Bungendore — Owned Outright: 26.6% Bungendore — Mortgage: 59.6% Bungendore — Renting: 13.8%
Forbes Creek 0.0% renting
Forbes Creek — Owned Outright: 60.0% Forbes Creek — Mortgage: 40.0% Forbes Creek — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Bungendore Forbes Creek
New Zealand 1.4% / 4.8%
Bungendore — New Zealand: 1.4% Forbes Creek — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 4.8% / —
Bungendore — England: 4.8% Forbes Creek — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Bungendore — Scotland: 0.6% Forbes Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bungendore — South Africa: 0.5% Forbes Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Bungendore — Germany: 0.5% Forbes Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 11.3%
Bungendore — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Forbes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 12.9%
Bungendore — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Forbes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.7%
Bungendore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Forbes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 6.5%
Bungendore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Forbes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Bungendore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Forbes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungendore 94.4% houses
Bungendore — Houses: 94.4% Bungendore — Townhouses: 3.6% Bungendore — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Forbes Creek 100.0% houses
Forbes Creek — Houses: 100.0% Forbes Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Forbes Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 65 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Rural and farming 83% 85%
Environmental 14% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Bungendore Forbes Creek
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
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.

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Houses 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungendore Forbes Creek
House price Higher than 55% of NSW —
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —

Liveability

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bungendore carries more crime risk (45 vs 0); Forbes Creek carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 62).

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
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

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Bungendore

  • Bungendore High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bungendore Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Forbes Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 23 5

Mobility

Forbes Creek sits further from the CBD (299.8 km vs 281.8 km).

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 281.8 km 299.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 207 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2621
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2621
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.

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Car (driver) 76.4% / 83.3%
Bungendore — Car (driver): 76.4% Forbes Creek — Car (driver): 83.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 16.7%
Bungendore — Car (passenger): 4.6% Forbes Creek — Car (passenger): 16.7%
Worked from Home 15.5% / —
Bungendore — Worked from Home: 15.5% Forbes Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Bungendore — Walked Only: 2.7% Forbes Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Bungendore — Bus: 0.5% Forbes Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Elevation 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 924 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Connectivity score 73/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
2,142 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Annual rainfall 622 mm 718 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C 1.0°C

Council rates

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungendore Forbes Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungendore

Family Rural

Forbes Creek

Rural

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