Deua River Valley vs Araluen
Araluen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 64 in Deua River Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Deua River Valley: a median of $1.4 million, against $715,000 in Araluen, though rent is higher in Araluen. On these figures, Deua River Valley tends to suit older residents, while Araluen 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
Araluen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Araluen
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $1,400,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Deua River Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Araluen
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (222 min vs 269 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (305.1 km vs 334.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Deua River Valley has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 27%)
- Araluen is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Araluen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.4% vs -31.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Deua River Valley and Araluen 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
Araluen rents higher ($225/wk vs $0/wk); Araluen has more residents (209 vs 52).
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 209 +302% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.6% | +24.4% |
| Median age | 64 | 53 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +7% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $225/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Property market
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,400,000 | $715,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Deua River Valley has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 35%); Araluen has more rural and farming land (65% vs 22%).
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 78% | 35% |
| Rural and farming | 22% | 65% |
| 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
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla | 510 across Queanbeyan-Palerang |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% | +231% |
Ranking within NSW
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
Liveability
Araluen is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 80/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 23 | 41 |
Mobility
Deua River Valley sits further from the CBD (334.3 km vs 305.1 km).
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 334.3 km +9% vs other | 305.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 269 min | 222 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2537 | 0.8% postcode 2622 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2537 | 57 postcode 2622 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 162 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.1 km | 33.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 914 mm | 724 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr | $1,751/yr |
| Council | Eurobodalla | Queanbeyan-Palerang |
Federal electorate
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore | Eden-monaro |
| Member | Fiona Phillips | Kristy Mcbain |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Deua River Valley | Araluen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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