Condong vs South Murwillumbah

Condong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in South Murwillumbah. 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. Houses cost more in Condong: a median of $1.01 million, against $835,000 in South Murwillumbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Condong tends to suit families with children and couples, while South Murwillumbah suits people living alone, 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

Condong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But South Murwillumbah has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Murwillumbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($835,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Murwillumbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Condong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (513 min vs 520 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Condong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 19/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 91/100)
  • But South Murwillumbah has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Condong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Condong South Murwillumbah
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.

Condong South Murwillumbah
Walkability 32 / 19
Condong — Walkability: 32/100 South Murwillumbah — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 27 / 9
Condong — Safety: 27/100 South Murwillumbah — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Condong — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Murwillumbah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Murwillumbah has more residents (1,064 vs 314); Condong has higher household incomes ($88,192 vs $67,184).

Condong South Murwillumbah
Population 314 1,064
+239% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -4.5%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $88,192/yr
+24% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+15% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Condong South Murwillumbah
0-4 5.7% / 4.8%
Condong — 0-4: 5.7% South Murwillumbah — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.0% / 9.8%
Condong — 5-14: 14.0% South Murwillumbah — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
Condong — 15-19: 6.7% South Murwillumbah — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 5.0%
Condong — 20-24: 5.7% South Murwillumbah — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.9% / 7.4%
Condong — 25-34: 9.9% South Murwillumbah — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 15.6% / 12.0%
Condong — 35-44: 15.6% South Murwillumbah — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.8% / 15.2%
Condong — 45-54: 11.8% South Murwillumbah — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 15.3% / 14.8%
Condong — 55-64: 15.3% South Murwillumbah — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.9% / 14.0%
Condong — 65-74: 8.9% South Murwillumbah — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.8% / 6.4%
Condong — 75-84: 4.8% South Murwillumbah — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.9% / 3.6%
Condong — 85+: 1.9% South Murwillumbah — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Condong 53.7% couple families
Condong — Couple Families: 53.7% Condong — Lone Person: 17.9% Condong — One Parent Families: 20.9% Condong — Group Household: 7.5% Condong — Other Families: 0.0%
South Murwillumbah 31.7% couple families
South Murwillumbah — Couple Families: 31.7% South Murwillumbah — Lone Person: 41.0% South Murwillumbah — One Parent Families: 19.7% South Murwillumbah — Group Household: 6.0% South Murwillumbah — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Condong 13.5% renting
Condong — Owned Outright: 27.1% Condong — Mortgage: 59.4% Condong — Renting: 13.5%
South Murwillumbah 26.2% renting
South Murwillumbah — Owned Outright: 40.2% South Murwillumbah — Mortgage: 33.6% South Murwillumbah — Renting: 26.2%
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.

Condong South Murwillumbah
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Condong — England: 2.5% South Murwillumbah — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Condong — New Zealand: 1.9% South Murwillumbah — New Zealand: 2.6%
Thailand 1.0% / 0.5%
Condong — Thailand: 1.0% South Murwillumbah — Thailand: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Condong — South Africa: not among its largest South Murwillumbah — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Condong — Philippines: not among its largest South Murwillumbah — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Condong South Murwillumbah
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 19.2%
Condong — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% South Murwillumbah — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.2%
Condong — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% South Murwillumbah — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.6%
Condong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% South Murwillumbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.2%
Condong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% South Murwillumbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Condong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Murwillumbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Condong 100.0% houses
Condong — Houses: 100.0% Condong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Murwillumbah 89.6% houses
South Murwillumbah — Houses: 89.6% South Murwillumbah — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Condong South Murwillumbah
Median house price $1,010,000 $835,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 5 sales
 48 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

South Murwillumbah has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 1%); Condong has more rural and farming land (86% vs 73%).

Condong South Murwillumbah
Rural and farming 86% 73%
Industrial 1% 15%
Environmental 8% 4%
Residential 4% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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 South Murwillumbah
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Condong South Murwillumbah
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Condong is more walkable (32 vs 19).

Condong South Murwillumbah
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Murwillumbah carries more crime risk (91 vs 73).

Condong South Murwillumbah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Condong South Murwillumbah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 South Murwillumbah

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Condong South Murwillumbah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Condong South Murwillumbah
Walkability score 32/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 800.3 km 798.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 513 min 520 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.5
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.

Condong South Murwillumbah
Car (driver) 78.2% / 74.9%
Condong — Car (driver): 78.2% South Murwillumbah — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 13.4%
Condong — Worked from Home: 8.9% South Murwillumbah — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.9%
Condong — Car (passenger): 6.5% South Murwillumbah — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 5.7%
Condong — Walked Only: 2.4% South Murwillumbah — Walked Only: 5.7%
Bicycle 4.0% / 1.1%
Condong — Bicycle: 4.0% South Murwillumbah — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Condong South Murwillumbah
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Condong South Murwillumbah
Connectivity score 87/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
132 premises
 47%
956 premises

Climate

Condong South Murwillumbah
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 South Murwillumbah
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Condong South Murwillumbah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Condong South Murwillumbah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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