Dungowan vs Ogunbil

Dungowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Ogunbil. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dungowan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dungowan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ogunbil suits people living alone.

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

Dungowan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 60%)
  • But Ogunbil carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dungowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Dungowan has a shorter drive in (302 min vs 317 min)
  • Ogunbil sits closer to the CBD (398.3 km vs 416.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ogunbil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Ogunbil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dungowan Ogunbil
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.

Dungowan Ogunbil
Walkability 10 / 5
Dungowan — Walkability: 10/100 Ogunbil — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 62 / 83
Dungowan — Safety: 62/100 Ogunbil — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 60 / 39
Dungowan — Low fire risk: 60/100 Ogunbil — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Dungowan has more residents (366 vs 152); Dungowan has higher household incomes ($93,860 vs $64,012).

Dungowan Ogunbil
Population 366
+58% vs other
 152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.0% +2.7%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $93,860/yr
+32% vs other
 $64,012/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dungowan Ogunbil
0-4 6.3% / 2.0%
Dungowan — 0-4: 6.3% Ogunbil — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 13.4% / 7.2%
Dungowan — 5-14: 13.4% Ogunbil — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 9.6% / 5.9%
Dungowan — 15-19: 9.6% Ogunbil — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.6% / 7.9%
Dungowan — 20-24: 3.6% Ogunbil — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 9.8% / 7.9%
Dungowan — 25-34: 9.8% Ogunbil — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 11.7% / 8.6%
Dungowan — 35-44: 11.7% Ogunbil — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 15.8% / 13.8%
Dungowan — 45-54: 15.8% Ogunbil — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.1% / 25.7%
Dungowan — 55-64: 13.1% Ogunbil — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 12.6% / 12.5%
Dungowan — 65-74: 12.6% Ogunbil — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.2% / —
Dungowan — 75-84: 5.2% Ogunbil — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.8% / 2.6%
Dungowan — 85+: 0.8% Ogunbil — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

Dungowan Ogunbil
England 0.8% / 6.6%
Dungowan — England: 0.8% Ogunbil — England: 6.6%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Dungowan — New Zealand: not among its largest Ogunbil — New Zealand: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dungowan 58.4% couple families
Dungowan — Couple Families: 58.4% Dungowan — Lone Person: 23.6% Dungowan — One Parent Families: 18.0% Dungowan — Group Household: 0.0%
Ogunbil 42.6% couple families
Ogunbil — Couple Families: 42.6% Ogunbil — Lone Person: 31.9% Ogunbil — One Parent Families: 17.0% Ogunbil — Group Household: 8.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dungowan 100.0% houses
Dungowan — Houses: 100.0%
Ogunbil 100.0% houses
Ogunbil — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dungowan Ogunbil
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 24.3%
Dungowan — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Ogunbil — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 16.4%
Dungowan — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Ogunbil — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Dungowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Ogunbil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.3%
Dungowan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Ogunbil — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Dungowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Ogunbil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dungowan 17.2% renting
Dungowan — Owned Outright: 40.2% Dungowan — Mortgage: 42.6% Dungowan — Renting: 17.2%
Ogunbil 17.3% renting
Ogunbil — Owned Outright: 55.8% Ogunbil — Mortgage: 26.9% Ogunbil — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Dungowan Ogunbil
Median house price $700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dungowan Ogunbil
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Dungowan Ogunbil
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dungowan Ogunbil
House price Higher than 26% of NSW —
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW

Liveability

Dungowan Ogunbil
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dungowan carries more crime risk (38 vs 17); Ogunbil carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 40).

Dungowan Ogunbil
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
17/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dungowan Ogunbil
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dungowan

  • Dungowan Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ogunbil

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dungowan Ogunbil
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Dungowan sits further from the CBD (416.1 km vs 398.3 km).

Dungowan Ogunbil
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 416.1 km
+4% vs other
 398.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 302 min 317 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
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.

Dungowan Ogunbil
Car (driver) 64.2% / 61.8%
Dungowan — Car (driver): 64.2% Ogunbil — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 28.9%
Dungowan — Worked from Home: 24.5% Ogunbil — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 9.2%
Dungowan — Car (passenger): 2.5% Ogunbil — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Walked Only 8.8% / —
Dungowan — Walked Only: 8.8% Ogunbil — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Dungowan Ogunbil
Elevation 516 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 631 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dungowan Ogunbil
Connectivity score 24/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Dungowan Ogunbil
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Dungowan Ogunbil
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Dungowan Ogunbil
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dungowan Ogunbil
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dungowan

Rural

Ogunbil

Rural

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