Duranbah vs Tanglewood

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Duranbah, about half of households are couple families. In Tanglewood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Duranbah: a median of $3 million, against $1.58 million in Tanglewood. On these figures, Tanglewood tends to suit young adults, 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

Tanglewood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 96%)

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

First-home buyers

Tanglewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,585,000 vs $3,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

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

Tanglewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 516 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (792.5 km vs 807.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Duranbah has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • Tanglewood carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Tanglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Duranbah and Tanglewood 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 Tanglewood
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 Tanglewood
Walkability 12 / 14
Duranbah — Walkability: 12/100 Tanglewood — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 37 / 68
Duranbah — Safety: 37/100 Tanglewood — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 30 / 29
Duranbah — Low fire risk: 30/100 Tanglewood — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Duranbah has more residents (226 vs 104).

Duranbah Tanglewood
Population 226
+54% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +7.2%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $96,200/yr $97,500/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $463/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duranbah Tanglewood
0-4 3.5% / 2.9%
Duranbah — 0-4: 3.5% Tanglewood — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.3% / 8.7%
Duranbah — 5-14: 13.3% Tanglewood — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.5% / —
Duranbah — 15-19: 3.5% Tanglewood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.8% / 6.7%
Duranbah — 20-24: 1.8% Tanglewood — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.3% / 18.3%
Duranbah — 25-34: 9.3% Tanglewood — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 19.0% / 12.5%
Duranbah — 35-44: 19.0% Tanglewood — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 8.4% / 17.3%
Duranbah — 45-54: 8.4% Tanglewood — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 21.2% / 16.3%
Duranbah — 55-64: 21.2% Tanglewood — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.9% / 8.7%
Duranbah — 65-74: 11.9% Tanglewood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.8% / 2.9%
Duranbah — 75-84: 5.8% Tanglewood — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.3% / —
Duranbah — 85+: 1.3% Tanglewood — 85+: not among its largest

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 — Group Household: 8.2% Duranbah — One Parent Families: 6.1%
Tanglewood 56.0% couple families
Tanglewood — Couple Families: 56.0% Tanglewood — Lone Person: 44.0% Tanglewood — Group Household: 0.0% Tanglewood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent 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%
Tanglewood 20.9% renting
Tanglewood — Owned Outright: 32.6% Tanglewood — Mortgage: 46.5% Tanglewood — Renting: 20.9%
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.

Duranbah Tanglewood
England 4.0% / 3.8%
Duranbah — England: 4.0% Tanglewood — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.9%
Duranbah — New Zealand: 1.8% Tanglewood — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 3.1% / —
Duranbah — Philippines: 3.1% Tanglewood — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 2.2% / —
Duranbah — Canada: 2.2% Tanglewood — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 2.2% / —
Duranbah — Ireland: 2.2% Tanglewood — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Duranbah Tanglewood
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 14.4%
Duranbah — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Tanglewood — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 13.5%
Duranbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Tanglewood — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 13.5%
Duranbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Tanglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 8.7%
Duranbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Tanglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.8%
Duranbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Tanglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duranbah 96.0% houses
Duranbah — Houses: 96.0% Duranbah — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Tanglewood 110.3% houses
Tanglewood — Houses: 110.3% Tanglewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Duranbah Tanglewood
Median house price $3,000,000 $1,585,000
Median unit price — $780,000
Median land price — $1,200,000

Zoning mix

Duranbah has more rural and farming land (71% vs 9%); Tanglewood has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 10%).

Duranbah Tanglewood
Rural and farming 71% 9%
Other and special use 13% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
Environmental 10% 22%
Residential 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Duranbah Tanglewood
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Duranbah carries more crime risk (63 vs 32).

Duranbah Tanglewood
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
32/100
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 Tanglewood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Duranbah

  • Duranbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tanglewood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Duranbah Tanglewood
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Duranbah sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 792.5 km).

Duranbah Tanglewood
Walkability score 12/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 807.5 km
+2% vs other
 792.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 516 min 504 min
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 Tanglewood
Car (driver) 67.3% / 63.0%
Duranbah — Car (driver): 67.3% Tanglewood — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 30.4%
Duranbah — Worked from Home: 21.4% Tanglewood — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 6.5%
Duranbah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Tanglewood — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Duranbah — Walked Only: 8.2% Tanglewood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Duranbah Tanglewood
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 3.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Duranbah Tanglewood
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Duranbah

River Rural

Tanglewood

Professionals Rural

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