Eviron vs Duranbah

Eviron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Duranbah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eviron, most households are couple families. In Duranbah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Duranbah: a median of $3 million, against $1.3 million in Eviron. On these figures, Eviron tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Duranbah suits people living alone.

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

Eviron

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (107% vs 96%)

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

First-home buyers

Eviron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 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

Eviron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (800.8 km vs 807.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eviron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Eviron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eviron Duranbah
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.

Eviron Duranbah
Walkability 18 / 12
Eviron — Walkability: 18/100 Duranbah — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 63 / 37
Eviron — Safety: 63/100 Duranbah — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 82 / 30
Eviron — Low fire risk: 82/100 Duranbah — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Duranbah has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $86,632); Duranbah skews older (43 vs 40).

Eviron Duranbah
Population 229
+1% vs other
 226
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% -5.4%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $86,632/yr $96,200/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+2% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eviron Duranbah
0-4 7.9% / 3.5%
Eviron — 0-4: 7.9% Duranbah — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 10.9% / 13.3%
Eviron — 5-14: 10.9% Duranbah — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.4% / 3.5%
Eviron — 15-19: 7.4% Duranbah — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.4% / 1.8%
Eviron — 20-24: 4.4% Duranbah — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 12.2% / 9.3%
Eviron — 25-34: 12.2% Duranbah — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.7% / 19.0%
Eviron — 35-44: 12.7% Duranbah — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 10.9% / 8.4%
Eviron — 45-54: 10.9% Duranbah — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 12.7% / 21.2%
Eviron — 55-64: 12.7% Duranbah — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 13.1% / 11.9%
Eviron — 65-74: 13.1% Duranbah — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.1% / 5.8%
Eviron — 75-84: 3.1% Duranbah — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 4.4% / 1.3%
Eviron — 85+: 4.4% Duranbah — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eviron 73.2% couple families
Eviron — Couple Families: 73.2% Eviron — Lone Person: 7.3% Eviron — One Parent Families: 19.5% Eviron — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eviron 27.0% renting
Eviron — Owned Outright: 46.0% Eviron — Mortgage: 27.0% Eviron — Renting: 27.0%
Duranbah 28.4% renting
Duranbah — Owned Outright: 48.6% Duranbah — Mortgage: 23.0% Duranbah — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eviron Duranbah
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.2%
Eviron — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Duranbah — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 10.2%
Eviron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Duranbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.2%
Eviron — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Duranbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.5%
Eviron — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Duranbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Eviron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Duranbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Eviron Duranbah
England 6.1% / 4.0%
Eviron — England: 6.1% Duranbah — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.8%
Eviron — New Zealand: 3.9% Duranbah — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 3.1%
Eviron — Philippines: not among its largest Duranbah — Philippines: 3.1%
South Africa 2.6% / —
Eviron — South Africa: 2.6% Duranbah — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 2.2%
Eviron — Canada: not among its largest Duranbah — Canada: 2.2%
Ireland — / 2.2%
Eviron — Ireland: not among its largest Duranbah — Ireland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eviron 106.6% houses
Eviron — Houses: 106.6% Eviron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Duranbah 96.0% houses
Duranbah — Houses: 96.0% Duranbah — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eviron Duranbah
Median house price $1,300,000 $3,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eviron has more rural and farming land (93% vs 71%).

Eviron Duranbah
Rural and farming 93% 71%
Other and special use 0% 13%
Environmental 1% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Eviron Duranbah
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Eviron Duranbah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Duranbah carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 18); Duranbah carries more crime risk (63 vs 37).

Eviron Duranbah
Bushfire Low
18/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Eviron

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

Schools in Duranbah

  • Duranbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eviron Duranbah
Waterways 13 3

Mobility

Duranbah sits further from the CBD (807.5 km vs 800.8 km).

Eviron Duranbah
Walkability score 18/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 800.8 km 807.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 515 min 516 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
 1.6%
postcode 2487
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
 66
postcode 2487

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.

Eviron Duranbah
Car (driver) 77.5% / 67.3%
Eviron — Car (driver): 77.5% Duranbah — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 21.4%
Eviron — Worked from Home: 13.8% Duranbah — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 3.1%
Eviron — Car (passenger): 8.8% Duranbah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only — / 8.2%
Eviron — Walked Only: not among its largest Duranbah — Walked Only: 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Eviron Duranbah
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 4.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Eviron Duranbah
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eviron

Rural

Duranbah

River Rural

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