Kremnos vs Kungala

Kungala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Kremnos. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kremnos, most households are people living alone. In Kungala, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kungala: a median of $785,000, against $580,000 in Kremnos, though rent is higher in Kremnos. On these figures, Kremnos tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kungala suits couples.

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

Kungala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Kremnos

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($60,000 vs $660,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($579,975 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kungala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kremnos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (575.3 km vs 588.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kungala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Kremnos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kremnos Kungala
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.

Kremnos Kungala
Walkability 0 / 0
Kremnos — Walkability: 0/100 Kungala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 13
Kremnos — Safety: 15/100 Kungala — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 13 / 21
Kremnos — Low fire risk: 13/100 Kungala — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Kremnos rents higher ($340/wk vs $248/wk); Kungala has higher household incomes ($62,192 vs $54,340).

Kremnos Kungala
Population 181
+20% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +0.0%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $54,340/yr $62,192/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+27% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kremnos Kungala
0-4 6.6% / 2.1%
Kremnos — 0-4: 6.6% Kungala — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 8.3% / 10.3%
Kremnos — 5-14: 8.3% Kungala — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 1.7% / 2.1%
Kremnos — 15-19: 1.7% Kungala — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 4.4% / 3.4%
Kremnos — 20-24: 4.4% Kungala — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.0% / 8.3%
Kremnos — 25-34: 11.0% Kungala — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 5.0% / 13.1%
Kremnos — 35-44: 5.0% Kungala — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.6% / 27.6%
Kremnos — 45-54: 11.6% Kungala — 45-54: 27.6%
55-64 29.8% / 12.4%
Kremnos — 55-64: 29.8% Kungala — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.7% / 17.9%
Kremnos — 65-74: 12.7% Kungala — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 2.8% / 4.8%
Kremnos — 75-84: 2.8% Kungala — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.7% / —
Kremnos — 85+: 1.7% Kungala — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kremnos 38.3% couple families
Kremnos — Couple Families: 38.3% Kremnos — Lone Person: 55.3% Kremnos — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Kungala 54.5% couple families
Kungala — Couple Families: 54.5% Kungala — Lone Person: 36.4% Kungala — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kremnos 8.9% renting
Kremnos — Owned Outright: 51.9% Kremnos — Mortgage: 39.2% Kremnos — Renting: 8.9%
Kungala 5.5% renting
Kungala — Owned Outright: 52.7% Kungala — Mortgage: 41.8% Kungala — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kremnos Kungala
England 3.9% / 4.8%
Kremnos — England: 3.9% Kungala — England: 4.8%
India — / 2.1%
Kremnos — India: not among its largest Kungala — India: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Kremnos — New Zealand: not among its largest Kungala — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Kremnos — South Africa: 1.7% Kungala — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Kremnos Kungala
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 27.6%
Kremnos — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Kungala — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 9.7%
Kremnos — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Kungala — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.9%
Kremnos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kungala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Kremnos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Kungala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kremnos 94.7% houses
Kremnos — Houses: 94.7% Kremnos — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Kungala 94.6% houses
Kungala — Houses: 94.6% Kungala — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kremnos Kungala
Median house price $579,975 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $60,000 $660,000

Zoning mix

Kungala has more rural and farming land (98% vs 88%); Kremnos has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 2%).

Kremnos Kungala
Rural and farming 88% 98%
Environmental 12% 2%
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

Kremnos Kungala
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kremnos Kungala
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Kremnos Kungala
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kremnos Kungala
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
87/100
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

Kremnos Kungala
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

Kremnos Kungala
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 12 6

Mobility

Kungala sits further from the CBD (588.4 km vs 575.3 km).

Kremnos Kungala
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 575.3 km 588.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 396 min 392 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Kremnos Kungala
Car (driver) 67.6% / 81.6%
Kremnos — Car (driver): 67.6% Kungala — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 18.4%
Kremnos — Worked from Home: 18.9% Kungala — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Kremnos — Car (passenger): 8.1% Kungala — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.4% / —
Kremnos — Walked Only: 5.4% Kungala — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Kremnos Kungala
Elevation 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kremnos Kungala
Connectivity score 23/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Kremnos Kungala
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kremnos Kungala
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Kremnos Kungala
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kremnos Kungala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kremnos

Affordable Rural

Kungala

Rural

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