Dum Dum vs Uki

Uki is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Dum Dum. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dum Dum, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dum Dum: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.04 million in Uki. On these figures, Dum Dum tends to suit couples and older residents, while Uki suits people living alone 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

Dum Dum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 57%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
  • But 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Dum Dum leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • Uki has cheaper houses ($1,042,500 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dum Dum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Uki

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (522 min vs 527 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (800.7 km vs 803.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dum Dum

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Uki is more walkable (34/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Dum Dum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dum Dum 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.

Dum Dum 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.

Dum Dum Uki
Walkability 5 / 34
Dum Dum — Walkability: 5/100 Uki — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 32 / 22
Dum Dum — Safety: 32/100 Uki — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 38 / 39
Dum Dum — Low fire risk: 38/100 Uki — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Uki has more residents (685 vs 125); Dum Dum has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $66,716).

Dum Dum Uki
Population 125 685
+448% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% -1.6%
Median age 59 48
Median household income $92,092/yr
+28% vs other
 $66,716/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dum Dum Uki
0-4 4.8% / 2.8%
Dum Dum — 0-4: 4.8% Uki — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 10.4% / 14.6%
Dum Dum — 5-14: 10.4% Uki — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.6% / 5.1%
Dum Dum — 15-19: 5.6% Uki — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.0% / 4.1%
Dum Dum — 20-24: 4.0% Uki — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 — / 9.1%
Dum Dum — 25-34: not among its largest Uki — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 8.0% / 12.1%
Dum Dum — 35-44: 8.0% Uki — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 19.2% / 13.9%
Dum Dum — 45-54: 19.2% Uki — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 27.2% / 17.8%
Dum Dum — 55-64: 27.2% Uki — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 22.4% / 16.5%
Dum Dum — 65-74: 22.4% Uki — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 10.4% / 3.9%
Dum Dum — 75-84: 10.4% Uki — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.2% / 1.6%
Dum Dum — 85+: 3.2% Uki — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dum Dum 64.7% couple families
Dum Dum — Couple Families: 64.7% Dum Dum — Lone Person: 17.6% Dum Dum — One Parent Families: 17.6% Dum Dum — Group Household: 0.0%
Uki 38.8% couple families
Uki — Couple Families: 38.8% Uki — Lone Person: 30.9% Uki — One Parent Families: 18.2% Uki — Group Household: 12.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dum Dum 12.2% renting
Dum Dum — Owned Outright: 63.4% Dum Dum — Mortgage: 24.4% Dum Dum — Renting: 12.2%
Uki 18.1% renting
Uki — Owned Outright: 43.4% Uki — Mortgage: 38.5% Uki — Renting: 18.1%
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.

Dum Dum Uki
England 8.0% / 4.1%
Dum Dum — England: 8.0% Uki — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.9%
Dum Dum — New Zealand: 2.4% Uki — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany — / 1.3%
Dum Dum — Germany: not among its largest Uki — Germany: 1.3%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Dum Dum — Ireland: not among its largest Uki — Ireland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Dum Dum — Netherlands: not among its largest Uki — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Dum Dum Uki
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.9%
Dum Dum — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Uki — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 13.4%
Dum Dum — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Uki — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.0% / 6.3%
Dum Dum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0% Uki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 2.3%
Dum Dum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Uki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.9%
Dum Dum — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Uki — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dum Dum 104.8% houses
Dum Dum — Houses: 104.8% Dum Dum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Uki 99.6% houses
Uki — Houses: 99.6% Uki — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dum Dum Uki
Median house price $1,625,000 $1,042,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $975,000

Zoning mix

Uki has more rural and farming land (83% vs 23%).

Dum Dum Uki
Rural and farming 23% 83%
Other and special use 69% 1%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 8% 2%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Dum Dum Uki
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% 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 23% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Uki is more walkable (34 vs 5).

Dum Dum Uki
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Uki carries more crime risk (78 vs 68).

Dum Dum Uki
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 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

Dum Dum 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 Dum Dum

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

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

Mobility

Dum Dum sits further from the CBD (803.6 km vs 800.7 km).

Dum Dum Uki
Walkability score 5/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 803.6 km 800.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 527 min 522 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Dum Dum Uki
Car (driver) 67.5% / 72.7%
Dum Dum — Car (driver): 67.5% Uki — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 20.0%
Dum Dum — Worked from Home: 32.5% Uki — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Dum Dum — Walked Only: not among its largest Uki — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Dum Dum — Car (passenger): not among its largest Uki — Car (passenger): 1.8%

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

Setting

Dum Dum Uki
Elevation 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.5 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dum Dum Uki
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
309 premises

Climate

Dum Dum 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dum Dum

Retirees Rural

Uki

Acreage River

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