Congarinni North vs Tewinga

Congarinni North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Tewinga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tewinga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tewinga 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 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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 49%)

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 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Congarinni North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Congarinni North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -14.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Congarinni North and Tewinga 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 Tewinga
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 Tewinga
Walkability 0 / 5
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 Tewinga — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 58 / 39
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 Tewinga — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 Tewinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Congarinni North has more residents (394 vs 74); Tewinga rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Congarinni North Tewinga
Population 394
+81% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -14.0%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $64,428/yr
+25% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North Tewinga
0-4 1.3% / 4.1%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% Tewinga — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.5% / 8.1%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% Tewinga — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 5.8% / 4.1%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% Tewinga — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.6% / 5.4%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% Tewinga — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.6% / 5.4%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% Tewinga — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 9.6% / 4.1%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% Tewinga — 35-44: 4.1%
45-54 15.2% / 13.5%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% Tewinga — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.0% / 29.7%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% Tewinga — 55-64: 29.7%
65-74 16.0% / 17.6%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% Tewinga — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 7.6% / 6.8%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% Tewinga — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.5% / 4.1%
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% Tewinga — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

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%
Tewinga 52.4% lone person
Tewinga — Lone Person: 52.4% Tewinga — Couple Families: 33.3% Tewinga — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tewinga — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Tewinga 13.3% renting
Tewinga — Owned Outright: 70.0% Tewinga — Mortgage: 16.7% Tewinga — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Tewinga 81.8% houses
Tewinga — Houses: 81.8% Tewinga — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North Tewinga
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 17.6%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Tewinga — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 10.8%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Tewinga — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.1%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Tewinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tewinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Tewinga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

Congarinni North Tewinga
Median house price $875,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $670,000

Zoning mix

Congarinni North Tewinga
Rural and farming 77% 87%
Residential 14% 6%
Environmental 9% 7%
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 Tewinga
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North Tewinga
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Congarinni North Tewinga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Congarinni North carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0); Tewinga carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).

Congarinni North Tewinga
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 Tewinga
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 Tewinga
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Congarinni North Tewinga
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 481 km 482 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 320 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 66
postcode 2449

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 Tewinga
Car (driver) 74.3% / 81.5%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% Tewinga — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 18.5%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% Tewinga — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% Tewinga — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% Tewinga — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Congarinni North Tewinga
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Congarinni North Tewinga
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

Tewinga

Retirees Rural

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