Eviron vs Farrants Hill
Eviron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Farrants Hill. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Farrants Hill: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.3 million in Eviron, though rent is higher in Eviron. On these figures, Eviron tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Farrants Hill suits people living alone and 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
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 63%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (107% vs 96%)
- But Farrants Hill carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eviron
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 40%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,712,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Eviron has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 8%)
- Farrants Hill has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/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
- Eviron is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)
- Farrants Hill sits closer to the CBD (798.5 km vs 800.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Farrants Hill
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 21%)
- But Eviron is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)
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 5.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eviron and Farrants Hill 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
Eviron has more residents (229 vs 131); Eviron rents higher ($460/wk vs $350/wk).
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +43% vs other | 131 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.0% | +5.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 51 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr +17% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk +24% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,300,000 | $1,712,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 95% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 0% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 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 | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of NSW same for both | |
Liveability
Eviron is more walkable (18 vs 5).
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Eviron carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Eviron carries more crime risk (37 vs 15).
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 13 | 0 |
Mobility
Eviron sits further from the CBD (800.8 km vs 798.5 km).
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 18/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 800.8 km | 798.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 515 min | 513 min |
| 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 (77.5%).
Setting
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 177 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.8 km | 8.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 73 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eviron | Farrants Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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