Dungog vs Tabbil Creek

Tabbil Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Dungog. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dungog, about half of households are people living alone. In Tabbil Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tabbil Creek: a median of $1.64 million, against $665,000 in Dungog, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dungog tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tabbil Creek suits families with children and 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

Dungog

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Tabbil Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Dungog

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($315,000 vs $785,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $1,635,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Dungog has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $405/wk)
  • Tabbil Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dungog is more walkable (82/100 vs 14/100)
  • Tabbil Creek sits closer to the CBD (212 km vs 214.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dungog

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Tabbil Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.5% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dungog Tabbil Creek
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.

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Walkability 82 / 14
Dungog — Walkability: 82/100 Tabbil Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 34 / 35
Dungog — Safety: 34/100 Tabbil Creek — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 77 / 76
Dungog — Low fire risk: 77/100 Tabbil Creek — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Dungog has more residents (1,983 vs 53); Tabbil Creek has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $54,340).

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Population 1,983
+97% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +32.5%
Median age 52 38
Median household income $54,340/yr $89,336/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $405/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dungog Tabbil Creek
0-4 3.8% / —
Dungog — 0-4: 3.8% Tabbil Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.2% / 34.0%
Dungog — 5-14: 11.2% Tabbil Creek — 5-14: 34.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.7%
Dungog — 15-19: 5.4% Tabbil Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.3% / 5.7%
Dungog — 20-24: 4.3% Tabbil Creek — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.7% / 5.7%
Dungog — 25-34: 7.7% Tabbil Creek — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.7% / 18.9%
Dungog — 35-44: 8.7% Tabbil Creek — 35-44: 18.9%
45-54 11.1% / 15.1%
Dungog — 45-54: 11.1% Tabbil Creek — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.3% / 9.4%
Dungog — 55-64: 15.3% Tabbil Creek — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 15.4% / 9.4%
Dungog — 65-74: 15.4% Tabbil Creek — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 12.4% / —
Dungog — 75-84: 12.4% Tabbil Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.8% / —
Dungog — 85+: 4.8% Tabbil Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dungog 28.0% couple families
Dungog — Couple Families: 28.0% Dungog — Lone Person: 50.8% Dungog — One Parent Families: 17.8% Dungog — Group Household: 2.1% Dungog — Other Families: 1.3%
Tabbil Creek 100.0% couple families
Tabbil Creek — Couple Families: 100.0% Tabbil Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Tabbil Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tabbil Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Tabbil Creek — 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.

Dungog 24.8% renting
Dungog — Owned Outright: 46.5% Dungog — Mortgage: 28.7% Dungog — Renting: 24.8%
Tabbil Creek 0.0% renting
Tabbil Creek — Owned Outright: 0.0% Tabbil Creek — Mortgage: 100.0% Tabbil Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dungog 94.4% houses
Dungog — Houses: 94.4% Dungog — Townhouses: 4.3% Dungog — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Tabbil Creek 100.0% houses
Tabbil Creek — Houses: 100.0% Tabbil Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Tabbil Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.8%
Dungog — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Tabbil Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Dungog — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Tabbil Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / —
Dungog — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Tabbil Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Dungog — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tabbil Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Dungog — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tabbil Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Property market

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Median house price $665,000 $1,635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $315,000 $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tabbil Creek has more rural and farming land (73% vs 11%).

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Rural and farming 11% 73%
Residential 57% 13%
Environmental 20% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Dungog Tabbil Creek
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dungog Tabbil Creek
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools Higher than 65% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Dungog is more walkable (82 vs 14).

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
65/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dungog

  • Dungog Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dungog High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Tabbil Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Dungog sits further from the CBD (214.3 km vs 212 km).

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Walkability score 82/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 214.3 km
+1% vs other
 212 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2420
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2420
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.

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Car (driver) 74.3% / 100.0%
Dungog — Car (driver): 74.3% Tabbil Creek — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 14.2% / —
Dungog — Worked from Home: 14.2% Tabbil Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Dungog — Car (passenger): 6.5% Tabbil Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Dungog — Walked Only: 3.6% Tabbil Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Dungog — Bicycle: 0.8% Tabbil Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 34.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Connectivity score 70/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,221 premises
 56%
52 premises

Climate

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Annual rainfall 1,327 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Average residential rate $1,646/yr
same for both
Council Dungog
same for both

Federal electorate

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dungog Tabbil Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dungog

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees Village Feel

Tabbil Creek

Family Rural

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