Duranbah vs Bogangar

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Duranbah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Duranbah: a median of $3 million, against $1.62 million in Bogangar. On these figures, Bogangar tends to suit families with children 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

Bogangar

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Duranbah has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Bogangar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $3,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bogangar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (505 min vs 516 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (794.1 km vs 807.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bogangar

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Bogangar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Duranbah Bogangar
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.

Duranbah Bogangar
Walkability 12 / 64
Duranbah — Walkability: 12/100 Bogangar — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 37 / 47
Duranbah — Safety: 37/100 Bogangar — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 30 / 31
Duranbah — Low fire risk: 30/100 Bogangar — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Bogangar has more residents (3,313 vs 226); Duranbah has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $82,940).

Duranbah Bogangar
Population 226 3,313
+1366% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +8.3%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $96,200/yr
+14% vs other
 $82,940/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $460/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duranbah Bogangar
0-4 3.5% / 5.7%
Duranbah — 0-4: 3.5% Bogangar — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.3% / 15.3%
Duranbah — 5-14: 13.3% Bogangar — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 3.5% / 5.3%
Duranbah — 15-19: 3.5% Bogangar — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 1.8% / 4.6%
Duranbah — 20-24: 1.8% Bogangar — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.3% / 10.7%
Duranbah — 25-34: 9.3% Bogangar — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 19.0% / 13.7%
Duranbah — 35-44: 19.0% Bogangar — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 8.4% / 13.6%
Duranbah — 45-54: 8.4% Bogangar — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 21.2% / 15.8%
Duranbah — 55-64: 21.2% Bogangar — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.9% / 9.1%
Duranbah — 65-74: 11.9% Bogangar — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 4.3%
Duranbah — 75-84: 5.8% Bogangar — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.3% / 2.0%
Duranbah — 85+: 1.3% Bogangar — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Duranbah 51.0% couple families
Duranbah — Couple Families: 51.0% Duranbah — Lone Person: 34.7% Duranbah — One Parent Families: 6.1% Duranbah — Group Household: 8.2% Duranbah — Other Families: 0.0%
Bogangar 43.9% couple families
Bogangar — Couple Families: 43.9% Bogangar — Lone Person: 33.1% Bogangar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Bogangar — Group Household: 3.6% Bogangar — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Duranbah 28.4% renting
Duranbah — Owned Outright: 48.6% Duranbah — Mortgage: 23.0% Duranbah — Renting: 28.4%
Bogangar 32.4% renting
Bogangar — Owned Outright: 31.2% Bogangar — Mortgage: 36.3% Bogangar — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Duranbah Bogangar
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 17.5%
Duranbah — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Bogangar — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.9%
Duranbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Bogangar — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.2%
Duranbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Bogangar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.0%
Duranbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Bogangar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.3%
Duranbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Bogangar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Duranbah Bogangar
England 4.0% / 4.1%
Duranbah — England: 4.0% Bogangar — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Duranbah — New Zealand: 1.8% Bogangar — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 3.1% / 0.6%
Duranbah — Philippines: 3.1% Bogangar — Philippines: 0.6%
Canada 2.2% / 0.5%
Duranbah — Canada: 2.2% Bogangar — Canada: 0.5%
Ireland 2.2% / —
Duranbah — Ireland: 2.2% Bogangar — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Duranbah — Scotland: not among its largest Bogangar — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duranbah 96.0% houses
Duranbah — Houses: 96.0% Duranbah — Townhouses: 0.0% Duranbah — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Bogangar 63.6% houses
Bogangar — Houses: 63.6% Bogangar — Townhouses: 26.9% Bogangar — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Duranbah Bogangar
Median house price $3,000,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price — $842,500
Median land price — $1,275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Duranbah has more rural and farming land (71% vs 3%); Bogangar has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 10%).

Duranbah Bogangar
Rural and farming 71% 3%
Environmental 10% 55%
Other and special use 13% 20%
Residential 0% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Duranbah Bogangar
Houses — 3.8%
$1,300/wk on $1.77M
Units — 5.4%
$895/wk on $860K

Ranking within NSW

Duranbah Bogangar
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Bogangar is more walkable (64 vs 12).

Duranbah Bogangar
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Duranbah carries more crime risk (63 vs 53).

Duranbah Bogangar
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Duranbah Bogangar
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Duranbah

  • Duranbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bogangar

  • Bogangar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Duranbah Bogangar
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Duranbah sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 794.1 km).

Duranbah Bogangar
Walkability score 12/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 807.5 km
+2% vs other
 794.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 516 min 505 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2487
 0.9%
postcode 2488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2487
 66
postcode 2488

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.

Duranbah Bogangar
Car (driver) 67.3% / 73.0%
Duranbah — Car (driver): 67.3% Bogangar — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 16.5%
Duranbah — Worked from Home: 21.4% Bogangar — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Walked Only 8.2% / 4.9%
Duranbah — Walked Only: 8.2% Bogangar — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.7%
Duranbah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Bogangar — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Duranbah — Bicycle: not among its largest Bogangar — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Duranbah Bogangar
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Duranbah Bogangar
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 45%
1,610 premises

Climate

Duranbah Bogangar
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

Duranbah Bogangar
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Duranbah Bogangar
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Duranbah Bogangar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Duranbah

River Rural

Bogangar

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

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