Congarinni North vs Macksville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Congarinni North: a median of $875,000, against $635,000 in Macksville, though rent is higher in Macksville. On these figures, Macksville tends to suit 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

Macksville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Congarinni North carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Macksville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Congarinni North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Macksville has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Macksville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (309 min vs 323 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (471.6 km vs 481 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macksville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Congarinni North carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Congarinni North Macksville
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.

Congarinni North Macksville
Walkability 0 / 26
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 Macksville — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 58 / 12
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 Macksville — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 19 / 84
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 Macksville — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Macksville has more residents (2,782 vs 394); Congarinni North has higher household incomes ($64,428 vs $49,088).

Congarinni North Macksville
Population 394 2,782
+606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +7.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $64,428/yr
+24% vs other
 $49,088/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $320/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North Macksville
0-4 1.3% / 6.3%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% Macksville — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.5% / 11.8%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% Macksville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% Macksville — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.6% / 4.0%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% Macksville — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 5.6% / 11.0%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% Macksville — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 9.6% / 9.0%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% Macksville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 15.2% / 10.0%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% Macksville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 16.0% / 13.8%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% Macksville — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.0% / 13.6%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% Macksville — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.6% / 9.7%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% Macksville — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 2.5% / 4.9%
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% Macksville — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 37.2% lone person
Congarinni North — Lone Person: 37.2% Congarinni North — Couple Families: 41.5% Congarinni North — One Parent Families: 18.1% Congarinni North — Group Household: 3.2% Congarinni North — Other Families: 0.0%
Macksville 42.6% lone person
Macksville — Lone Person: 42.6% Macksville — Couple Families: 28.2% Macksville — One Parent Families: 22.9% Macksville — Group Household: 4.6% Macksville — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 5.1% renting
Congarinni North — Owned Outright: 62.5% Congarinni North — Mortgage: 32.4% Congarinni North — Renting: 5.1%
Macksville 30.3% renting
Macksville — Owned Outright: 43.6% Macksville — Mortgage: 26.1% Macksville — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North Macksville
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 17.1%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Macksville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.6%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Macksville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.8%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Macksville — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.9%
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Macksville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.9%
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Macksville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Congarinni North Macksville
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.9%
Congarinni North — New Zealand: 2.0% Macksville — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 2.1%
Congarinni North — England: not among its largest Macksville — England: 2.1%
India 1.0% / 0.9%
Congarinni North — India: 1.0% Macksville — India: 0.9%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Congarinni North — Nepal: 1.5% Macksville — Nepal: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Netherlands: 1.3% Macksville — Netherlands: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Congarinni North — Malaysia: not among its largest Macksville — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Congarinni North — Germany: not among its largest Macksville — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 100.0% houses
Congarinni North — Houses: 100.0% Congarinni North — Townhouses: 0.0% Congarinni North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Macksville 90.8% houses
Macksville — Houses: 90.8% Macksville — Townhouses: 5.6% Macksville — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Congarinni North Macksville
Median house price $875,000 $635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Congarinni North has more rural and farming land (77% vs 40%).

Congarinni North Macksville
Rural and farming 77% 40%
Residential 14% 37%
Environmental 9% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 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

Congarinni North Macksville
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
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.

Congarinni North Macksville
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North Macksville
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Macksville is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Congarinni North Macksville
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Congarinni North carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 16); Macksville carries more crime risk (88 vs 42).

Congarinni North Macksville
Bushfire High
81/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
88/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Congarinni North Macksville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Congarinni North

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

Schools in Macksville

  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Macksville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Macksville High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Congarinni North Macksville
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Congarinni North sits further from the CBD (481 km vs 471.6 km).

Congarinni North Macksville
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 481 km
+2% vs other
 471.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 309 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Congarinni North Macksville
Car (driver) 74.3% / 79.3%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% Macksville — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 7.8%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% Macksville — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.2%
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% Macksville — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.9%
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% Macksville — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Congarinni North — Bicycle: not among its largest Macksville — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Congarinni North Macksville
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Congarinni North Macksville
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
160 premises
 34%
1,711 premises

Council rates

Congarinni North Macksville
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Congarinni North Macksville
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Congarinni North Macksville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Congarinni North

Retirees Rural

Macksville

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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