Lowanna vs Ulong

Ulong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Lowanna. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lowanna, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ulong: a median of $580,000, against $255,000 in Lowanna, though rent is higher in Lowanna. On these figures, Lowanna tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Lowanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($255,000 vs $580,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ulong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ulong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (386 min vs 391 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (559.7 km vs 563.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Lowanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lowanna Ulong
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.

Lowanna Ulong
Walkability 0 / 28
Lowanna — Walkability: 0/100 Ulong — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 14 / 23
Lowanna — Safety: 14/100 Ulong — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 16 / 88
Lowanna — Low fire risk: 16/100 Ulong — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Lowanna has more residents (359 vs 215); Ulong has higher household incomes ($50,648 vs $42,640).

Lowanna Ulong
Population 359
+40% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -7.7%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $42,640/yr $50,648/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lowanna Ulong
0-4 5.6% / 5.1%
Lowanna — 0-4: 5.6% Ulong — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 6.7% / 9.3%
Lowanna — 5-14: 6.7% Ulong — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 6.1% / 5.1%
Lowanna — 15-19: 6.1% Ulong — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.5% / 3.7%
Lowanna — 20-24: 4.5% Ulong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 13.4% / 13.0%
Lowanna — 25-34: 13.4% Ulong — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 8.1% / 12.6%
Lowanna — 35-44: 8.1% Ulong — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.6% / 14.9%
Lowanna — 45-54: 15.6% Ulong — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 21.4% / 23.3%
Lowanna — 55-64: 21.4% Ulong — 55-64: 23.3%
65-74 17.3% / 9.3%
Lowanna — 65-74: 17.3% Ulong — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.5% / 5.1%
Lowanna — 75-84: 2.5% Ulong — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Lowanna — 85+: not among its largest Ulong — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lowanna 50.5% lone person
Lowanna — Lone Person: 50.5% Lowanna — One Parent Families: 19.0% Lowanna — Couple Families: 21.0% Lowanna — Group Household: 9.5%
Ulong 41.5% lone person
Ulong — Lone Person: 41.5% Ulong — One Parent Families: 28.3% Ulong — Couple Families: 24.5% Ulong — Group Household: 5.7%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lowanna 12.7% renting
Lowanna — Owned Outright: 56.3% Lowanna — Mortgage: 31.0% Lowanna — Renting: 12.7%
Ulong 18.8% renting
Ulong — Owned Outright: 45.0% Ulong — Mortgage: 36.2% Ulong — Renting: 18.8%
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.

Lowanna Ulong
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Lowanna — New Zealand: 3.1% Ulong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.7% / 1.4%
Lowanna — Germany: 1.7% Ulong — Germany: 1.4%
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Lowanna — England: 1.4% Ulong — England: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.9%
Lowanna — Netherlands: 0.8% Ulong — Netherlands: 1.9%
Thailand 1.7% / —
Lowanna — Thailand: 1.7% Ulong — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Lowanna Ulong
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 19.5%
Lowanna — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Ulong — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.0%
Lowanna — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Ulong — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 6.0%
Lowanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Ulong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 3.7%
Lowanna — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Ulong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Lowanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ulong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lowanna 96.4% houses
Lowanna — Houses: 96.4% Lowanna — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Ulong 103.8% houses
Ulong — Houses: 103.8% Ulong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lowanna Ulong
Median house price $255,000 $580,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lowanna has more rural and farming land (98% vs 72%); Ulong has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 2%).

Lowanna Ulong
Rural and farming 98% 72%
Environmental 2% 27%
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

Lowanna Ulong
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lowanna Ulong
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Ulong is more walkable (28 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Lowanna carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 12).

Lowanna Ulong
Bushfire High
84/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
77/100
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

Lowanna Ulong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lowanna

  • Lowanna Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ulong

  • Ulong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lowanna Ulong
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 30 12

Mobility

Lowanna sits further from the CBD (563.3 km vs 559.7 km).

Lowanna Ulong
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 563.3 km 559.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 386 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
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.

Lowanna Ulong
Car (driver) 76.6% / 60.9%
Lowanna — Car (driver): 76.6% Ulong — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 25.0%
Lowanna — Worked from Home: 13.5% Ulong — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 6.2%
Lowanna — Car (passenger): 9.9% Ulong — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 7.8%
Lowanna — Walked Only: not among its largest Ulong — Walked Only: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Lowanna Ulong
Elevation 553 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 577 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lowanna Ulong
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lowanna Ulong
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lowanna Ulong
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Lowanna Ulong
Division Page Cowper
Member Kevin Hogan Pat Conaghan
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lowanna Ulong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lowanna

Rural

Ulong

Affordable Quiet Rural

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