Gumma vs North Macksville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gumma, about half of households are couple families. In North Macksville, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gumma tends to suit couples, while North Macksville 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

Gumma

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Gumma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gumma leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 37%)
  • North Macksville has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Macksville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Macksville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • But Gumma carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

North Macksville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gumma North Macksville
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.

Gumma North Macksville
Walkability 4 / 21
Gumma — Walkability: 4/100 North Macksville — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 59 / 20
Gumma — Safety: 59/100 North Macksville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 64 / 55
Gumma — Low fire risk: 64/100 North Macksville — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

North Macksville has more residents (669 vs 486); Gumma has higher household incomes ($62,608 vs $47,632).

Gumma North Macksville
Population 486 669
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +11.9%
Median age 52 53
Median household income $62,608/yr
+24% vs other
 $47,632/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $340/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gumma North Macksville
0-4 4.7% / 4.2%
Gumma — 0-4: 4.7% North Macksville — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.5% / 11.7%
Gumma — 5-14: 11.5% North Macksville — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.8%
Gumma — 15-19: 4.3% North Macksville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.1% / 3.6%
Gumma — 20-24: 3.1% North Macksville — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.6% / 8.1%
Gumma — 25-34: 7.6% North Macksville — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.9% / 7.6%
Gumma — 35-44: 10.9% North Macksville — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 13.2% / 10.6%
Gumma — 45-54: 13.2% North Macksville — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.4% / 16.6%
Gumma — 55-64: 14.4% North Macksville — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 20.8% / 16.1%
Gumma — 65-74: 20.8% North Macksville — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 6.8% / 12.3%
Gumma — 75-84: 6.8% North Macksville — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 2.3% / 5.2%
Gumma — 85+: 2.3% North Macksville — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gumma 36.1% lone person
Gumma — Lone Person: 36.1% Gumma — Couple Families: 48.7% Gumma — One Parent Families: 11.8% Gumma — Group Household: 3.4%
North Macksville 48.2% lone person
North Macksville — Lone Person: 48.2% North Macksville — Couple Families: 28.3% North Macksville — One Parent Families: 21.5% North Macksville — Group Household: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gumma 7.7% renting
Gumma — Owned Outright: 56.6% Gumma — Mortgage: 35.7% Gumma — Renting: 7.7%
North Macksville 18.1% renting
North Macksville — Owned Outright: 59.2% North Macksville — Mortgage: 22.7% North Macksville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gumma North Macksville
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 17.2%
Gumma — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% North Macksville — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.9%
Gumma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% North Macksville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.5%
Gumma — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% North Macksville — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 0.6%
Gumma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% North Macksville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.7%
Gumma — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% North Macksville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Gumma North Macksville
England 3.3% / 3.1%
Gumma — England: 3.3% North Macksville — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Gumma — New Zealand: 1.6% North Macksville — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Gumma — Malaysia: 0.8% North Macksville — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Gumma — Netherlands: 0.6% North Macksville — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Gumma — India: not among its largest North Macksville — India: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.4%
Gumma — Italy: not among its largest North Macksville — Italy: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Gumma — Germany: not among its largest North Macksville — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gumma 95.8% houses
Gumma — Houses: 95.8% Gumma — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
North Macksville 79.6% houses
North Macksville — Houses: 79.6% North Macksville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gumma North Macksville
Median house price $880,000 $818,158
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Gumma North Macksville
Rural and farming 51% 48%
Environmental 35% 27%
Residential 13% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Gumma North Macksville
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gumma North Macksville
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

North Macksville is more walkable (21 vs 4).

Gumma North Macksville
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Macksville carries more crime risk (80 vs 41).

Gumma North Macksville
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
80/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gumma North Macksville
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

Gumma North Macksville
Parks & reserves 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Waterways 1 14

Mobility

Gumma North Macksville
Walkability score 4/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 478.6 km 477 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 317 min 315 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Gumma North Macksville
Car (driver) 78.8% / 76.6%
Gumma — Car (driver): 78.8% North Macksville — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 9.2%
Gumma — Worked from Home: 13.5% North Macksville — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 10.3%
Gumma — Car (passenger): 5.3% North Macksville — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.8%
Gumma — Walked Only: 2.4% North Macksville — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Gumma North Macksville
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gumma North Macksville
Connectivity score 29/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
205 premises
 25%
388 premises

Council rates

Gumma North Macksville
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Gumma North Macksville
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gumma North Macksville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gumma

Coastal Retirees Rural

North Macksville

Retirees Rural

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