East Gresford vs Torryburn
East Gresford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Torryburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Torryburn: a median of $1.5 million, against $665,000 in East Gresford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Gresford tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Torryburn suits older residents.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
East Gresford
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $1,500,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
East Gresford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/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
- East Gresford is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Torryburn sits closer to the CBD (200.9 km vs 205.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- East Gresford is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Torryburn has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
East Gresford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.5% vs -7.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Gresford and Torryburn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
East Gresford has more residents (338 vs 131); Torryburn has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $71,500).
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 338 +61% vs other | 131 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.5% | -7.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $97,500/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $350/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $477,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 58 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Torryburn has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 99% |
| Residential | 7% | 0% |
| Environmental | 7% | 1% |
| 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
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Dungog same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 79% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
East Gresford is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Torryburn carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | — |
| 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
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 3 |
Mobility
East Gresford sits further from the CBD (205.8 km vs 200.9 km).
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 205.8 km +2% vs other | 200.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min | 156 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2311 | 0.3% postcode 2421 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 65 postcode 2311 | 78 postcode 2421 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).
Setting
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.1 km | 41.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 178 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,026 mm | 996 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.8°C | 7.1°C |
Council rates
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,646/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dungog same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Gresford | Torryburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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