Cundletown vs Dumaresq Island

Cundletown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Dumaresq Island. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dumaresq Island: a median of $1.42 million, against $586,000 in Cundletown, though rent is higher in Cundletown. On these figures, Cundletown 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cundletown has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Dumaresq Island carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cundletown

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($586,250 vs $1,420,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dumaresq Island

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 27%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dumaresq Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (317.3 km vs 320.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dumaresq Island

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Dumaresq Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
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.

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Walkability 0 / 17
Cundletown — Walkability: 0/100 Dumaresq Island — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 31 / 74
Cundletown — Safety: 31/100 Dumaresq Island — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Cundletown — Low fire risk: 74/100 Dumaresq Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cundletown has more residents (2,050 vs 70); Dumaresq Island has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $67,860).

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Population 2,050
+97% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +12.9%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $67,860/yr $134,316/yr
+98% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+34% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
0-4 6.2% / —
Cundletown — 0-4: 6.2% Dumaresq Island — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.6% / 17.1%
Cundletown — 5-14: 12.6% Dumaresq Island — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 5.9% / 5.7%
Cundletown — 15-19: 5.9% Dumaresq Island — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / 5.7%
Cundletown — 20-24: 4.5% Dumaresq Island — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.1% / 5.7%
Cundletown — 25-34: 10.1% Dumaresq Island — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 10.1% / 8.6%
Cundletown — 35-44: 10.1% Dumaresq Island — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 10.8% / 8.6%
Cundletown — 45-54: 10.8% Dumaresq Island — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.9% / 21.4%
Cundletown — 55-64: 13.9% Dumaresq Island — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 13.5% / 15.7%
Cundletown — 65-74: 13.5% Dumaresq Island — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.3% / 10.0%
Cundletown — 75-84: 8.3% Dumaresq Island — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 4.6% / —
Cundletown — 85+: 4.6% Dumaresq Island — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cundletown 37.9% couple families
Cundletown — Couple Families: 37.9% Cundletown — Lone Person: 34.9% Cundletown — One Parent Families: 20.1% Cundletown — Group Household: 4.5% Cundletown — Other Families: 2.6%
Dumaresq Island 38.5% couple families
Dumaresq Island — Couple Families: 38.5% Dumaresq Island — Lone Person: 30.8% Dumaresq Island — One Parent Families: 30.8% Dumaresq Island — Group Household: 0.0% Dumaresq Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cundletown 21.5% renting
Cundletown — Owned Outright: 43.8% Cundletown — Mortgage: 34.7% Cundletown — Renting: 21.5%
Dumaresq Island 44.4% renting
Dumaresq Island — Owned Outright: 33.3% Dumaresq Island — Mortgage: 22.2% Dumaresq Island — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cundletown 93.1% houses
Cundletown — Houses: 93.1% Cundletown — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Cundletown — Townhouses: 1.6%
Dumaresq Island 100.0% houses
Dumaresq Island — Houses: 100.0% Dumaresq Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dumaresq Island — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 5.7%
Cundletown — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Dumaresq Island — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 14.3%
Cundletown — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Dumaresq Island — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Cundletown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Dumaresq Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Cundletown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Dumaresq Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Cundletown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Dumaresq Island — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Property market

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Median house price $586,250 $1,420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,040,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dumaresq Island has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 6%).

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Rural and farming 67% 71%
Environmental 6% 28%
Residential 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
Industrial 4% 0%
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

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Dumaresq Island is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cundletown carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Cundletown carries more crime risk (69 vs 26).

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
26/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cundletown

  • Manning Valley Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cundletown Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dumaresq Island

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Cundletown sits further from the CBD (320.9 km vs 317.3 km).

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 320.9 km
+1% vs other
 317.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 220 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Car (driver) 84.5% / 100.0%
Cundletown — Car (driver): 84.5% Dumaresq Island — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 8.5% / —
Cundletown — Worked from Home: 8.5% Dumaresq Island — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Cundletown — Car (passenger): 4.9% Dumaresq Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Cundletown — Walked Only: 2.1% Dumaresq Island — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Connectivity score 87/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
990 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cundletown Dumaresq Island
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cundletown

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Dumaresq Island

Retirees Rural

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