Kielvale vs Nunderi

Kielvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Nunderi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kielvale, about half of households are couple families. In Nunderi, most households are couple families.

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

Nunderi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)

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

Kielvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $460/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nunderi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (511 min vs 518 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (798 km vs 803.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nunderi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Nunderi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kielvale Nunderi
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.

Kielvale Nunderi
Walkability 21 / 20
Kielvale — Walkability: 21/100 Nunderi — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 62 / 83
Kielvale — Safety: 62/100 Nunderi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Kielvale — Low fire risk: 55/100 Nunderi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nunderi has more residents (696 vs 251); Nunderi rents higher ($460/wk vs $295/wk).

Kielvale Nunderi
Population 251 696
+177% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +6.1%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $79,612/yr $93,756/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $460/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kielvale Nunderi
0-4 7.2% / 4.9%
Kielvale — 0-4: 7.2% Nunderi — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.4% / 9.9%
Kielvale — 5-14: 10.4% Nunderi — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.0% / 6.8%
Kielvale — 15-19: 6.0% Nunderi — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.6% / 3.4%
Kielvale — 20-24: 5.6% Nunderi — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.8% / 7.0%
Kielvale — 25-34: 8.8% Nunderi — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.8% / 8.9%
Kielvale — 35-44: 10.8% Nunderi — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.5% / 13.5%
Kielvale — 45-54: 13.5% Nunderi — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.5% / 19.8%
Kielvale — 55-64: 15.5% Nunderi — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 15.5% / 16.4%
Kielvale — 65-74: 15.5% Nunderi — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 6.0% / 5.5%
Kielvale — 75-84: 6.0% Nunderi — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Kielvale — 85+: 1.2% Nunderi — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kielvale 51.6% couple families
Kielvale — Couple Families: 51.6% Kielvale — Lone Person: 21.9% Kielvale — One Parent Families: 21.9% Kielvale — Other Families: 4.7%
Nunderi 59.0% couple families
Nunderi — Couple Families: 59.0% Nunderi — Lone Person: 25.0% Nunderi — One Parent Families: 16.0% Nunderi — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kielvale 12.9% renting
Kielvale — Owned Outright: 55.3% Kielvale — Mortgage: 31.8% Kielvale — Renting: 12.9%
Nunderi 7.0% renting
Nunderi — Owned Outright: 51.7% Nunderi — Mortgage: 41.3% Nunderi — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kielvale Nunderi
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 19.5%
Kielvale — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Nunderi — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 12.6%
Kielvale — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Nunderi — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.2%
Kielvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Nunderi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Kielvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nunderi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Kielvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Nunderi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Kielvale Nunderi
England 2.8% / 3.6%
Kielvale — England: 2.8% Nunderi — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.3%
Kielvale — New Zealand: 1.6% Nunderi — New Zealand: 2.3%
Italy 2.0% / —
Kielvale — Italy: 2.0% Nunderi — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
Kielvale — Canada: not among its largest Nunderi — Canada: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Kielvale — Scotland: not among its largest Nunderi — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Kielvale — Germany: not among its largest Nunderi — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kielvale 100.0% houses
Kielvale — Houses: 100.0% Kielvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nunderi 99.6% houses
Nunderi — Houses: 99.6% Nunderi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kielvale Nunderi
Median house price — $1,375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Kielvale has more rural and farming land (89% vs 53%).

Kielvale Nunderi
Rural and farming 89% 53%
Residential 11% 47%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kielvale Nunderi
House price — Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Kielvale Nunderi
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kielvale carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Kielvale carries more crime risk (38 vs 17).

Kielvale Nunderi
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
17/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kielvale Nunderi
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

Kielvale Nunderi
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Kielvale sits further from the CBD (803.6 km vs 798 km).

Kielvale Nunderi
Walkability score 21/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 803.6 km 798 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 518 min 511 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.

Kielvale Nunderi
Car (driver) 82.7% / 79.9%
Kielvale — Car (driver): 82.7% Nunderi — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 14.7%
Kielvale — Worked from Home: 11.5% Nunderi — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.6%
Kielvale — Car (passenger): 5.8% Nunderi — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Kielvale — Walked Only: not among its largest Nunderi — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Kielvale Nunderi
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kielvale Nunderi
Connectivity score 52/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
98 premises
 0%
267 premises

Climate

Kielvale Nunderi
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

Kielvale Nunderi
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Kielvale Nunderi
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kielvale Nunderi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kielvale

Rural

Nunderi

Acreage River

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