Dondingalong vs Euroka

Euroka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Dondingalong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dondingalong, about half of households are couple families. In Euroka, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Euroka: a median of $1.42 million, against $620,000 in Dondingalong. On these figures, Dondingalong tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Euroka suits couples.

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

Euroka

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Dondingalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,420,000)
  • has cheaper land ($665,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Euroka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Euroka

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (424.1 km vs 432.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroka

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Dondingalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dondingalong Euroka
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.

Dondingalong Euroka
Walkability 0 / 17
Dondingalong — Walkability: 0/100 Euroka — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 43 / 81
Dondingalong — Safety: 43/100 Euroka — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Dondingalong — Low fire risk: 46/100 Euroka — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dondingalong has more residents (712 vs 348); Euroka has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $60,528).

Dondingalong Euroka
Population 712
+51% vs other
 348
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -1.1%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $60,528/yr $97,500/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dondingalong Euroka
0-4 5.2% / 2.9%
Dondingalong — 0-4: 5.2% Euroka — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 9.6% / 12.4%
Dondingalong — 5-14: 9.6% Euroka — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.0% / 8.3%
Dondingalong — 15-19: 6.0% Euroka — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Dondingalong — 20-24: 4.9% Euroka — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.0% / 5.2%
Dondingalong — 25-34: 9.0% Euroka — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 7.4% / 10.3%
Dondingalong — 35-44: 7.4% Euroka — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.8% / 15.2%
Dondingalong — 45-54: 13.8% Euroka — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 21.8% / 14.7%
Dondingalong — 55-64: 21.8% Euroka — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.3% / 22.4%
Dondingalong — 65-74: 14.3% Euroka — 65-74: 22.4%
75-84 6.2% / 3.4%
Dondingalong — 75-84: 6.2% Euroka — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.4% / —
Dondingalong — 85+: 1.4% Euroka — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dondingalong 46.4% couple families
Dondingalong — Couple Families: 46.4% Dondingalong — Lone Person: 35.1% Dondingalong — One Parent Families: 13.7% Dondingalong — Group Household: 3.0% Dondingalong — Other Families: 1.8%
Euroka 68.3% couple families
Euroka — Couple Families: 68.3% Euroka — Lone Person: 23.8% Euroka — One Parent Families: 7.9% Euroka — Group Household: 0.0% Euroka — 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.

Dondingalong 11.2% renting
Dondingalong — Owned Outright: 51.4% Dondingalong — Mortgage: 37.5% Dondingalong — Renting: 11.2%
Euroka 5.1% renting
Euroka — Owned Outright: 47.5% Euroka — Mortgage: 47.5% Euroka — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dondingalong Euroka
England 3.7% / 2.6%
Dondingalong — England: 3.7% Euroka — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Dondingalong — New Zealand: 1.0% Euroka — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Dondingalong — Netherlands: not among its largest Euroka — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Dondingalong — Philippines: 0.4% Euroka — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Dondingalong — South Africa: 0.4% Euroka — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dondingalong Euroka
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 25.0%
Dondingalong — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Euroka — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 10.6%
Dondingalong — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Euroka — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.7%
Dondingalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Euroka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.9%
Dondingalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Euroka — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Dondingalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Euroka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dondingalong 100.4% houses
Dondingalong — Houses: 100.4% Dondingalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Euroka 97.5% houses
Euroka — Houses: 97.5% Euroka — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dondingalong Euroka
Median house price $620,000 $1,420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $665,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dondingalong Euroka
Rural and farming 84% 81%
Environmental 13% 7%
Residential 3% 12%
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

Dondingalong Euroka
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dondingalong Euroka
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Euroka is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Dondingalong Euroka
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dondingalong carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Dondingalong carries more crime risk (57 vs 19).

Dondingalong Euroka
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
19/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Dondingalong Euroka
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

Dondingalong Euroka
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Dondingalong sits further from the CBD (432.2 km vs 424.1 km).

Dondingalong Euroka
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 432.2 km
+2% vs other
 424.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 min 284 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Dondingalong Euroka
Car (driver) 76.0% / 84.4%
Dondingalong — Car (driver): 76.0% Euroka — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 8.5%
Dondingalong — Worked from Home: 14.3% Euroka — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.1%
Dondingalong — Car (passenger): 7.0% Euroka — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Dondingalong — Walked Only: 1.6% Euroka — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Dondingalong — Bus: 1.2% Euroka — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Dondingalong Euroka
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dondingalong Euroka
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
304 premises
 0%
130 premises

Council rates

Dondingalong Euroka
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Dondingalong Euroka
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dondingalong Euroka
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dondingalong

Affordable Rural

Euroka

Acreage Retirees

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