Ellangowan vs West Bungawalbin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Bungawalbin, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ellangowan: a median of $740,000, against $470,000 in West Bungawalbin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Bungawalbin tends to suit share households, 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
Ellangowan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 93/100)
- But West Bungawalbin has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 98%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
West Bungawalbin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($470,000 vs $740,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
West Bungawalbin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Ellangowan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (473 min vs 481 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ellangowan
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 93/100)
- But West Bungawalbin has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ellangowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.0% vs -15.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ellangowan and West Bungawalbin 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
Ellangowan has more residents (318 vs 54); Ellangowan rents higher ($243/wk vs $200/wk).
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 318 +83% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | -15.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +14% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $243/wk +18% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
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 (5.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740,000 | $470,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $315,000 |
Zoning mix
Ellangowan has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 9%); West Bungawalbin has more rural and farming land (91% vs 80%).
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 91% |
| Environmental | 20% | 9% |
| 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
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
Liveability
Ellangowan is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
West Bungawalbin carries more crime risk (93 vs 81).
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 82/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 4 |
Mobility
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 696.4 km | 696 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 473 min | 481 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2470 | 0.0% postcode 2471 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2470 | 73 postcode 2471 |
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 (80.9%).
Setting
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.1 km | 27.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 122 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ellangowan | West Bungawalbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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West Bungawalbin
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