Congarinni vs Macksville

Macksville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Congarinni. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Congarinni, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congarinni: a median of $1.02 million, against $635,000 in Macksville. On these figures, Congarinni tends to suit couples, while Macksville suits 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 carries lower crime risk (34/100 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 $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Congarinni leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 34%)
  • Macksville has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Congarinni sits closer to the CBD (469.1 km vs 471.6 km)
  • Macksville is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

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 carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Congarinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Congarinni 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 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 Macksville
Walkability 0 / 26
Congarinni — Walkability: 0/100 Macksville — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 66 / 12
Congarinni — Safety: 66/100 Macksville — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 18 / 84
Congarinni — Low fire risk: 18/100 Macksville — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Macksville has more residents (2,782 vs 365); Congarinni has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $49,088).

Congarinni Macksville
Population 365 2,782
+662% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +7.1%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $58,500/yr
+16% vs other
 $49,088/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+2% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni Macksville
0-4 2.2% / 6.3%
Congarinni — 0-4: 2.2% Macksville — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.2% / 11.8%
Congarinni — 5-14: 13.2% Macksville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.2% / 5.6%
Congarinni — 15-19: 5.2% Macksville — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 4.0%
Congarinni — 20-24: 4.7% Macksville — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.8% / 11.0%
Congarinni — 25-34: 6.8% Macksville — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 8.5% / 9.0%
Congarinni — 35-44: 8.5% Macksville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 10.7% / 10.0%
Congarinni — 45-54: 10.7% Macksville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 16.2% / 13.8%
Congarinni — 55-64: 16.2% Macksville — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 19.5% / 13.6%
Congarinni — 65-74: 19.5% Macksville — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.1% / 9.7%
Congarinni — 75-84: 7.1% Macksville — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 3.0% / 4.9%
Congarinni — 85+: 3.0% Macksville — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congarinni 56.3% couple families
Congarinni — Couple Families: 56.3% Congarinni — Lone Person: 35.2% Congarinni — One Parent Families: 8.5% Congarinni — Group Household: 0.0% Congarinni — Other Families: 0.0%
Macksville 28.2% couple families
Macksville — Couple Families: 28.2% Macksville — Lone Person: 42.6% Macksville — One Parent Families: 22.9% Macksville — Group Household: 4.6% Macksville — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni 3.9% renting
Congarinni — Owned Outright: 64.1% Congarinni — Mortgage: 32.0% Congarinni — Renting: 3.9%
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 Macksville
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 17.1%
Congarinni — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Macksville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.6%
Congarinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Macksville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.8%
Congarinni — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Macksville — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Congarinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Macksville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.9%
Congarinni — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Macksville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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 Macksville
England 4.1% / 2.1%
Congarinni — England: 4.1% Macksville — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 0.9%
Congarinni — New Zealand: 2.5% Macksville — New Zealand: 0.9%
Indonesia 1.4% / —
Congarinni — Indonesia: 1.4% Macksville — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Congarinni — Philippines: 0.8% Macksville — Philippines: 0.3%
India — / 0.9%
Congarinni — India: not among its largest Macksville — India: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Congarinni — Malaysia: not among its largest Macksville — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Congarinni — Germany: not among its largest Macksville — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni 100.0% houses
Congarinni — Houses: 100.0% Congarinni — Townhouses: 0.0% Congarinni — 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 Macksville
Median house price $1,020,000 $635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 4 sales
 60 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Congarinni has more rural and farming land (90% vs 40%).

Congarinni Macksville
Rural and farming 90% 40%
Residential 9% 37%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 7%
Environmental 1% 4%
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 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 Macksville
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni Macksville
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Macksville is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Congarinni Macksville
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Congarinni carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 16); Macksville carries more crime risk (88 vs 34).

Congarinni Macksville
Bushfire High
82/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
34/100
 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 Macksville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Congarinni

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 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

Macksville sits further from the CBD (471.6 km vs 469.1 km).

Congarinni Macksville
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 469.1 km 471.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 313 min 309 min
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 Macksville
Car (driver) 72.9% / 79.3%
Congarinni — Car (driver): 72.9% Macksville — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 7.8%
Congarinni — Worked from Home: 20.0% Macksville — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Walked Only 5.0% / 5.9%
Congarinni — Walked Only: 5.0% Macksville — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 6.2%
Congarinni — Car (passenger): 2.1% Macksville — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Congarinni — Bicycle: not among its largest Macksville — Bicycle: 0.9%

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

Setting

Congarinni Macksville
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Congarinni

Retirees River Rural

Macksville

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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