Eungella vs North Arm
North Arm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Eungella. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Arm, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eungella: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.48 million in North Arm, though rent is higher in North Arm. On these figures, Eungella tends to suit people living alone, while North Arm suits families with children, couples, 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
North Arm
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 59/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)
- But Eungella has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Arm
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,475,000 vs $1,801,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Eungella
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $550/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 35%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Arm
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (805 km vs 807.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Arm
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eungella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.6% vs -7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eungella and North Arm 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
Eungella has more residents (350 vs 117); North Arm rents higher ($550/wk vs $300/wk).
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 350 +67% vs other | 117 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.6% | -7.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 42 |
| Median household income | $52,624/yr | $81,224/yr +54% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $550/wk +83% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (20.5%).
Property market
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,801,000 | $1,475,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
North Arm has more rural and farming land (99% vs 83%).
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 99% |
| Other and special use | 15% | 0% |
| Environmental | 2% | 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
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
Liveability
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Eungella carries more crime risk (59 vs 15).
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eungella
- Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School Independent · Combined above peers
Schools in North Arm
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Eungella sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 805 km).
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 807.5 km | 805 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 530 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2484 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 2484 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).
Setting
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 45 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.9 km | 22.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 34/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 4% 49 premises |
Climate
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eungella | North Arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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