Doon Doon vs Uki

Uki is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Doon Doon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Uki: a median of $1.04 million, against $728,000 in Doon Doon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Doon Doon tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and 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

  • Doon Doon carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)
  • Uki has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Doon Doon

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($727,500 vs $1,042,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doon Doon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uki

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (522 min vs 540 min)
  • But Doon Doon sits closer to the CBD (790.4 km vs 800.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Doon Doon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
  • But Uki is more walkable (34/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doon Doon Uki
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.

Doon Doon Uki
Walkability 5 / 34
Doon Doon — Walkability: 5/100 Uki — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 50 / 22
Doon Doon — Safety: 50/100 Uki — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 28 / 39
Doon Doon — Low fire risk: 28/100 Uki — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Uki has more residents (685 vs 92); Uki has higher household incomes ($66,716 vs $55,224).

Doon Doon Uki
Population 92 685
+645% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% -1.6%
Median age 55 48
Median household income $55,224/yr $66,716/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doon Doon Uki
0-4 3.3% / 2.8%
Doon Doon — 0-4: 3.3% Uki — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.0% / 14.6%
Doon Doon — 5-14: 13.0% Uki — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.7% / 5.1%
Doon Doon — 15-19: 8.7% Uki — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 4.1%
Doon Doon — 20-24: not among its largest Uki — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.7% / 9.1%
Doon Doon — 25-34: 8.7% Uki — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 9.8% / 12.1%
Doon Doon — 35-44: 9.8% Uki — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.0% / 13.9%
Doon Doon — 45-54: 12.0% Uki — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.1% / 17.8%
Doon Doon — 55-64: 14.1% Uki — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 21.7% / 16.5%
Doon Doon — 65-74: 21.7% Uki — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 8.7% / 3.9%
Doon Doon — 75-84: 8.7% Uki — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 1.6%
Doon Doon — 85+: not among its largest Uki — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doon Doon 40.0% lone person
Doon Doon — Lone Person: 40.0% Doon Doon — Couple Families: 30.0% Doon Doon — One Parent Families: 30.0% Doon Doon — Group Household: 0.0%
Uki 30.9% lone person
Uki — Lone Person: 30.9% Uki — Couple Families: 38.8% Uki — One Parent Families: 18.2% Uki — Group Household: 12.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doon Doon 25.9% renting
Doon Doon — Owned Outright: 63.0% Doon Doon — Mortgage: 11.1% Doon Doon — Renting: 25.9%
Uki 18.1% renting
Uki — Owned Outright: 43.4% Uki — Mortgage: 38.5% Uki — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doon Doon Uki
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.9%
Doon Doon — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Uki — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 13.4%
Doon Doon — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Uki — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.3%
Doon Doon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Uki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.5% / 2.3%
Doon Doon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5% Uki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.9%
Doon Doon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Uki — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Doon Doon Uki
England 3.3% / 4.1%
Doon Doon — England: 3.3% Uki — England: 4.1%
South Africa 4.3% / —
Doon Doon — South Africa: 4.3% Uki — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Doon Doon — New Zealand: not among its largest Uki — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany — / 1.3%
Doon Doon — Germany: not among its largest Uki — Germany: 1.3%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Doon Doon — Ireland: not among its largest Uki — Ireland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Doon Doon — Netherlands: not among its largest Uki — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doon Doon 97.2% houses
Doon Doon — Houses: 97.2% Doon Doon — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Doon Doon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Uki 99.6% houses
Uki — Houses: 99.6% Uki — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Uki — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Doon Doon Uki
Median house price $727,500 $1,042,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $975,000

Zoning mix

Doon Doon has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 2%); Uki has more rural and farming land (83% vs 68%).

Doon Doon Uki
Rural and farming 68% 83%
Environmental 20% 2%
Residential 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Other and special use 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

Doon Doon Uki
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Doon Doon Uki
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Uki is more walkable (34 vs 5).

Doon Doon Uki
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Uki carries more crime risk (78 vs 50); Doon Doon carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 61).

Doon Doon Uki
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
78/100
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

Doon Doon Uki
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Doon Doon

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

Schools in Uki

  • Uki Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doon Doon Uki
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Uki sits further from the CBD (800.7 km vs 790.4 km).

Doon Doon Uki
Walkability score 5/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 790.4 km 800.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 540 min 522 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Doon Doon Uki
Car (driver) 63.6% / 72.7%
Doon Doon — Car (driver): 63.6% Uki — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 20.0%
Doon Doon — Worked from Home: 27.3% Uki — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only 9.1% / 5.5%
Doon Doon — Walked Only: 9.1% Uki — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Doon Doon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Uki — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Doon Doon Uki
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Doon Doon Uki
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
309 premises

Climate

Doon Doon Uki
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Doon Doon Uki
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Doon Doon Uki
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doon Doon Uki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doon Doon

Retirees Rural

Uki

Acreage River

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