Currabubula vs Duri
Currabubula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Duri. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Currabubula: a median of $662,000, against $515,000 in Duri, though rent is higher in Duri. On these figures, Duri 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
Duri
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Duri
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $662,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Currabubula
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Currabubula
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (383.5 km vs 399.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (280 min vs 286 min)
- But Duri is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Duri
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Currabubula
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.1% vs -13.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Currabubula and Duri drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Duri has more residents (463 vs 339); Duri rents higher ($320/wk vs $270/wk).
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 339 | 463 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.1% | -13.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 |
| Median household income | $80,756/yr | $88,192/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $320/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $662,500 | $515,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $207,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Liverpool Plains | 390 across Tamworth |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -35% |
Ranking within NSW
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
Liveability
Duri is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Currabubula carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Currabubula carries more crime risk (78 vs 58).
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Currabubula
- Currabubula Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Duri
- Duri Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 9 |
Mobility
Duri sits further from the CBD (399.8 km vs 383.5 km).
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 383.5 km | 399.8 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 280 min | 286 min |
| Public transport score | 28/100 Bus | 27/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 6.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 7.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2342 | 0.0% postcode 2344 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2342 | 66 postcode 2344 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).
Setting
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 381 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 463 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 212 premises |
Climate
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 650 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.35 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $934/yr | $1,397/yr |
| Council | Liverpool Plains | Tamworth |
Federal electorate
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Currabubula | Duri | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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