Condong vs Eviron
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Condong, about half of households are couple families. In Eviron, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eviron: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.01 million in Condong. On these figures, Condong tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Eviron suits couples.
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
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 75%)
- But Condong has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Condong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,300,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Eviron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Condong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (32/100 vs 18/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
- But Condong is more walkable (32/100 vs 18/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eviron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.0% vs 1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Condong and Eviron drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Condong has more residents (314 vs 229).
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 314 +27% vs other | 229 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.9% | +18.0% |
| Median age | 40 same for both | |
| Median household income | $88,192/yr +2% vs other | $86,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,010,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 35 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 93% |
| Environmental | 8% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 6% |
| Residential | 4% | 0% |
| Industrial | 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
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 93% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
Liveability
Condong is more walkable (32 vs 18).
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Eviron carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Condong carries more crime risk (73 vs 37).
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | 5 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Condong
- Condong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Eviron
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 13 |
Mobility
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 32/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 800.3 km | 800.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 513 min | 515 min |
| Public transport score | 32/100 Bus | 19/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 5.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 5 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2484 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 2484 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).
Setting
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.9 km | 8.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 87/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 61% 132 premises | 0% 73 premises |
Climate
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Condong | Eviron | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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