Casuarina vs Bogangar

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Casuarina, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Casuarina: a median of $2.28 million, against $1.62 million in Bogangar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Casuarina tends to suit couples, while Bogangar suits people living alone 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

  • Casuarina is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)
  • Bogangar has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bogangar

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $2,282,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,275,000 vs $1,700,000)
  • has cheaper units ($842,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bogangar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $635/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bogangar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 42/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (505 min vs 512 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (794.1 km vs 798.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bogangar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Casuarina is growing faster (21.6% vs 8.3%)
  • Bogangar returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Casuarina Bogangar
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.

Casuarina Bogangar
Walkability 42 / 64
Casuarina — Walkability: 42/100 Bogangar — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 42 / 47
Casuarina — Safety: 42/100 Bogangar — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 17 / 31
Casuarina — Low fire risk: 17/100 Bogangar — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Casuarina has higher household incomes ($121,004 vs $82,940); Casuarina rents higher ($635/wk vs $460/wk).

Casuarina Bogangar
Population 3,256 3,313
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +8.3%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $121,004/yr
+31% vs other
 $82,940/yr
Median weekly rent $635/wk
+28% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casuarina Bogangar
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Casuarina — 0-4: 6.5% Bogangar — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 18.0% / 15.3%
Casuarina — 5-14: 18.0% Bogangar — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.7% / 5.3%
Casuarina — 15-19: 6.7% Bogangar — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.4% / 4.6%
Casuarina — 20-24: 3.4% Bogangar — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.0% / 10.7%
Casuarina — 25-34: 6.0% Bogangar — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 17.5% / 13.7%
Casuarina — 35-44: 17.5% Bogangar — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 17.0% / 13.6%
Casuarina — 45-54: 17.0% Bogangar — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.5% / 15.8%
Casuarina — 55-64: 12.5% Bogangar — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 9.1% / 9.1%
Casuarina — 65-74: 9.1% Bogangar — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 2.5% / 4.3%
Casuarina — 75-84: 2.5% Bogangar — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.9% / 2.0%
Casuarina — 85+: 0.9% Bogangar — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 63.9% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.9% Casuarina — Lone Person: 19.7% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 13.3% Casuarina — Group Household: 3.1% Casuarina — Other Families: 0.0%
Bogangar 43.9% couple families
Bogangar — Couple Families: 43.9% Bogangar — Lone Person: 33.1% Bogangar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Bogangar — Group Household: 3.6% Bogangar — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 22.3% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 31.4% Casuarina — Mortgage: 46.3% Casuarina — Renting: 22.3%
Bogangar 32.4% renting
Bogangar — Owned Outright: 31.2% Bogangar — Mortgage: 36.3% Bogangar — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casuarina Bogangar
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 17.5%
Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Bogangar — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 11.9%
Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Bogangar — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.2%
Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Bogangar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.0%
Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Bogangar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Bogangar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Casuarina Bogangar
England 4.5% / 4.1%
Casuarina — England: 4.5% Bogangar — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.7%
Casuarina — New Zealand: 3.4% Bogangar — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.4%
Casuarina — South Africa: 1.6% Bogangar — South Africa: 0.4%
Brazil 0.9% / —
Casuarina — Brazil: 0.9% Bogangar — Brazil: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / 0.5%
Casuarina — Canada: 0.4% Bogangar — Canada: 0.5%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Casuarina — Scotland: 0.3% Bogangar — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Casuarina — Germany: 0.4% Bogangar — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Casuarina — Philippines: not among its largest Bogangar — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 71.3% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 71.3% Casuarina — Townhouses: 16.3% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Bogangar 63.6% houses
Bogangar — Houses: 63.6% Bogangar — Townhouses: 26.9% Bogangar — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casuarina Bogangar
Median house price $2,282,500 $1,620,000
Median unit price $1,100,000 $842,500
Median land price $1,700,000 $1,275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 31 sales
 30 days
from 30 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.

Casuarina Bogangar
3 bed $1.92M / $1.4M
Casuarina — 3 bed: $1.92M (18 sales) Bogangar — 3 bed: $1.4M (33 sales)

18 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.33M / $1.8M
Casuarina — 4 bed: $2.33M (43 sales) Bogangar — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales)

43 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.37M / $1.88M
Casuarina — 5 bed: $2.37M (18 sales) Bogangar — 5 bed: $1.88M (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Casuarina Bogangar
1 bed $468K / $327K
Casuarina — 1 bed: $468K (15 sales) Bogangar — 1 bed: $327K (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

2 bed $846K / $855K
Casuarina — 2 bed: $846K (30 sales) Bogangar — 2 bed: $855K (24 sales)

30 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.36M / $1.1M
Casuarina — 3 bed: $1.36M (38 sales) Bogangar — 3 bed: $1.1M (11 sales)

38 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Bogangar has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 0%).

Casuarina Bogangar
Environmental 0% 55%
Other and special use 48% 20%
Residential 41% 17%
Parks and recreation 9% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
Commercial 3% 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

Casuarina Bogangar
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.

Casuarina Bogangar
Houses 3.5%
$1,500/wk on $2.2M
 3.8%
$1,300/wk on $1.77M
Units 4.6%
$1,150/wk on $1.31M
 5.4%
$895/wk on $860K

Ranking within NSW

Casuarina Bogangar
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Bogangar is more walkable (64 vs 42).

Casuarina Bogangar
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Casuarina carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 69).

Casuarina Bogangar
Bushfire High
83/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Casuarina Bogangar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Casuarina

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

Schools in Bogangar

  • Bogangar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Casuarina Bogangar
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Casuarina sits further from the CBD (798.8 km vs 794.1 km).

Casuarina Bogangar
Walkability score 42/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 798.8 km 794.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 505 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2487
 0.9%
postcode 2488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2487
 66
postcode 2488

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.

Casuarina Bogangar
Car (driver) 61.6% / 73.0%
Casuarina — Car (driver): 61.6% Bogangar — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 16.5%
Casuarina — Worked from Home: 30.1% Bogangar — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 4.9%
Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.7% Bogangar — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.7%
Casuarina — Car (passenger): 3.9% Bogangar — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.8%
Casuarina — Bicycle: 0.8% Bogangar — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Casuarina Bogangar
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 389 m
423 m to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casuarina Bogangar
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,769 premises
 45%
1,610 premises

Climate

Casuarina Bogangar
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm 1,569 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C 9.1°C

Council rates

Casuarina Bogangar
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Casuarina Bogangar
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casuarina Bogangar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Casuarina

Beach Beachfront Coastal Family

Bogangar

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

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