Congarinni North vs North Macksville

Congarinni North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in North Macksville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Macksville, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Macksville tends to suit people living alone.

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

Congarinni North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Congarinni North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)

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 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But North Macksville has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Macksville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 323 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477 km vs 481 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Macksville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)
  • But Congarinni North carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

North Macksville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Congarinni North and North 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 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 North Macksville
Walkability 0 / 21
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 North Macksville — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 58 / 20
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 North Macksville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 19 / 55
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 North Macksville — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

North Macksville has more residents (669 vs 394); North Macksville rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).

Congarinni North North Macksville
Population 394 669
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +11.9%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $64,428/yr
+26% vs other
 $47,632/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $340/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North North Macksville
0-4 1.3% / 4.2%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% North Macksville — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.5% / 11.7%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% North Macksville — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.8% / 4.8%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% North Macksville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.6% / 3.6%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% North Macksville — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.6% / 8.1%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% North Macksville — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 9.6% / 7.6%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% North Macksville — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 15.2% / 10.6%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% North Macksville — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.0% / 16.6%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% North Macksville — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 16.0% / 16.1%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% North Macksville — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.6% / 12.3%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% North Macksville — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 2.5% / 5.2%
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% North Macksville — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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%
North Macksville 48.2% lone person
North Macksville — Lone Person: 48.2% North Macksville — Couple Families: 28.3% North Macksville — One Parent Families: 21.5% North Macksville — Group Household: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
North Macksville 18.1% renting
North Macksville — Owned Outright: 59.2% North Macksville — Mortgage: 22.7% North Macksville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North North Macksville
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 17.2%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% North Macksville — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.9%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% North Macksville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.5%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% North Macksville — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.6%
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% North Macksville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.7%
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% North Macksville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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 North Macksville
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.3%
Congarinni North — New Zealand: 2.0% North Macksville — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 3.1%
Congarinni North — England: not among its largest North Macksville — England: 3.1%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Congarinni North — Nepal: 1.5% North Macksville — Nepal: not among its largest
India 1.0% / 0.4%
Congarinni North — India: 1.0% North Macksville — India: 0.4%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Netherlands: 1.3% North Macksville — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Congarinni North — Italy: not among its largest North Macksville — Italy: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Congarinni North — Germany: not among its largest North Macksville — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 100.0% houses
Congarinni North — Houses: 100.0% Congarinni North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Macksville 79.6% houses
North Macksville — Houses: 79.6% North Macksville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Congarinni North North Macksville
Median house price $875,000 $818,158
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Congarinni North has more rural and farming land (77% vs 48%); North Macksville has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 9%).

Congarinni North North Macksville
Rural and farming 77% 48%
Environmental 9% 27%
Residential 14% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 North Macksville
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North North Macksville
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

North Macksville is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Congarinni North North Macksville
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Macksville carries more crime risk (80 vs 42); Congarinni North carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 45).

Congarinni North North Macksville
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
80/100
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 North Macksville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Congarinni North North Macksville
Parks & reserves 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Congarinni North sits further from the CBD (481 km vs 477 km).

Congarinni North North Macksville
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 481 km 477 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 315 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 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 North Macksville
Car (driver) 74.3% / 76.6%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% North Macksville — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 9.2%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% North Macksville — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 10.3%
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% North Macksville — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.8%
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% North Macksville — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Congarinni North North Macksville
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Congarinni North North Macksville
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
160 premises
 25%
388 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Congarinni North 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 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

North Macksville

Retirees Rural

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