Gum Scrub vs Kundabung
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gum Scrub, about half of households are couple families. In Kundabung, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kundabung tends to suit families with children.
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 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kundabung
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kundabung
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (269 min vs 294 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (406.3 km vs 411.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kundabung
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gum Scrub and Kundabung 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
Kundabung has more residents (616 vs 121); Gum Scrub rents higher ($400/wk vs $280/wk).
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121 | 616 +409% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.8% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +9% vs other | $75,296/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +30% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
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 (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $940,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,082,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 85% |
| Environmental | 16% | 13% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 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
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 546 across Port Macquarie-Hastings | 144 across Kempsey |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +380% |
Ranking within NSW
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
Liveability
Kundabung is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 19/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | High 73/100 | High 75/100 |
| 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
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 9 |
Mobility
Gum Scrub sits further from the CBD (411.5 km vs 406.3 km).
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 411.5 km +1% vs other | 406.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 269 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2441 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 2441 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 (83.3%).
Setting
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 45 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22 km | 13.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 98 premises |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 11.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.92 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,325/yr | $1,447/yr |
| Council | Port Macquarie-Hastings | Kempsey |
Federal electorate
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gum Scrub | Kundabung | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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