Dulguigan vs Urliup

Urliup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Dulguigan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulguigan, most households are couple families. In Urliup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dulguigan tends to suit 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

Dulguigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Dulguigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($438/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dulguigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (528 min vs 534 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Dulguigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dulguigan Urliup
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.

Dulguigan Urliup
Walkability 6 / 8
Dulguigan — Walkability: 6/100 Urliup — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 18 / 23
Dulguigan — Safety: 18/100 Urliup — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dulguigan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urliup — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dulguigan has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $76,648); Urliup has more residents (193 vs 143).

Dulguigan Urliup
Population 143 193
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% -0.5%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $111,800/yr
+31% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+22% vs other
 $438/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulguigan Urliup
0-4 — / 2.6%
Dulguigan — 0-4: not among its largest Urliup — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 8.4% / 9.3%
Dulguigan — 5-14: 8.4% Urliup — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Dulguigan — 15-19: 5.6% Urliup — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.9% / 2.6%
Dulguigan — 20-24: 4.9% Urliup — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.4% / 10.4%
Dulguigan — 25-34: 8.4% Urliup — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 6.3% / 13.0%
Dulguigan — 35-44: 6.3% Urliup — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 19.6% / 13.0%
Dulguigan — 45-54: 19.6% Urliup — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 23.1% / 15.5%
Dulguigan — 55-64: 23.1% Urliup — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.0% / 18.7%
Dulguigan — 65-74: 14.0% Urliup — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 2.1% / 6.2%
Dulguigan — 75-84: 2.1% Urliup — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.1% / —
Dulguigan — 85+: 2.1% Urliup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulguigan 71.4% couple families
Dulguigan — Couple Families: 71.4% Dulguigan — Lone Person: 14.3% Dulguigan — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Urliup 46.8% couple families
Urliup — Couple Families: 46.8% Urliup — Lone Person: 27.7% Urliup — One Parent Families: 25.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dulguigan 11.4% renting
Dulguigan — Owned Outright: 31.8% Dulguigan — Mortgage: 56.8% Dulguigan — Renting: 11.4%
Urliup 10.7% renting
Urliup — Owned Outright: 56.0% Urliup — Mortgage: 33.3% Urliup — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Dulguigan Urliup
England 4.2% / 1.6%
Dulguigan — England: 4.2% Urliup — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Dulguigan — New Zealand: not among its largest Urliup — New Zealand: 3.6%
Japan — / 1.6%
Dulguigan — Japan: not among its largest Urliup — Japan: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dulguigan Urliup
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.1%
Dulguigan — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Urliup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 12.4%
Dulguigan — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Urliup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Dulguigan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Urliup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.6%
Dulguigan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Urliup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Dulguigan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Urliup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulguigan 100.0% houses
Dulguigan — Houses: 100.0%
Urliup 100.0% houses
Urliup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dulguigan Urliup
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,786,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dulguigan has more rural and farming land (89% vs 69%).

Dulguigan Urliup
Rural and farming 89% 69%
Other and special use 7% 30%
Environmental 3% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Dulguigan Urliup
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Dulguigan Urliup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dulguigan Urliup
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
77/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dulguigan Urliup
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

Dulguigan Urliup
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Dulguigan Urliup
Walkability score 6/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 804.8 km 805.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 528 min 534 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.

Dulguigan Urliup
Car (driver) 63.6% / 62.3%
Dulguigan — Car (driver): 63.6% Urliup — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 33.8%
Dulguigan — Worked from Home: 31.8% Urliup — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Dulguigan — Walked Only: 4.5% Urliup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Dulguigan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Urliup — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Dulguigan Urliup
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dulguigan Urliup
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
75 premises

Climate

Dulguigan Urliup
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

Dulguigan Urliup
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulguigan Urliup
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulguigan Urliup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dulguigan

Premium River Rural

Urliup

Rural

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