Missabotti vs Kalang

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Missabotti, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalang: a median of $1.1 million, against $480,000 in Missabotti. On these figures, Missabotti tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kalang 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

Missabotti

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Missabotti

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Missabotti

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (351 min vs 417 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (501.5 km vs 549 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kalang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Missabotti Kalang
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.

Missabotti Kalang
Walkability 12 / 10
Missabotti — Walkability: 12/100 Kalang — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 44 / 48
Missabotti — Safety: 44/100 Kalang — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 43 / 34
Missabotti — Low fire risk: 43/100 Kalang — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Missabotti has higher household incomes ($59,904 vs $51,428).

Missabotti Kalang
Population 246 280
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.4% +5.3%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $59,904/yr
+14% vs other
 $51,428/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+4% vs other
 $241/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Missabotti Kalang
0-4 5.7% / 3.2%
Missabotti — 0-4: 5.7% Kalang — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.4% / 11.4%
Missabotti — 5-14: 11.4% Kalang — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.3% / 5.7%
Missabotti — 15-19: 7.3% Kalang — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.7% / 1.4%
Missabotti — 20-24: 3.7% Kalang — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 4.9% / 5.4%
Missabotti — 25-34: 4.9% Kalang — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 10.2% / 8.6%
Missabotti — 35-44: 10.2% Kalang — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 17.1% / 22.1%
Missabotti — 45-54: 17.1% Kalang — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 20.7% / 19.6%
Missabotti — 55-64: 20.7% Kalang — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 15.0% / 17.1%
Missabotti — 65-74: 15.0% Kalang — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 4.9% / 3.9%
Missabotti — 75-84: 4.9% Kalang — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / —
Missabotti — 85+: not among its largest Kalang — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Missabotti 59.3% couple families
Missabotti — Couple Families: 59.3% Missabotti — Lone Person: 29.6% Missabotti — One Parent Families: 11.1% Missabotti — Group Household: 0.0%
Kalang 37.3% couple families
Kalang — Couple Families: 37.3% Kalang — Lone Person: 44.8% Kalang — One Parent Families: 13.4% Kalang — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Missabotti 7.4% renting
Missabotti — Owned Outright: 55.6% Missabotti — Mortgage: 37.0% Missabotti — Renting: 7.4%
Kalang 12.3% renting
Kalang — Owned Outright: 62.3% Kalang — Mortgage: 25.5% Kalang — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Missabotti Kalang
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 16.4%
Missabotti — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Kalang — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 16.1%
Missabotti — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Kalang — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.3%
Missabotti — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kalang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.3%
Missabotti — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Kalang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.6%
Missabotti — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kalang — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Missabotti Kalang
England 6.9% / 7.1%
Missabotti — England: 6.9% Kalang — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.9% / 2.1%
Missabotti — New Zealand: 4.9% Kalang — New Zealand: 2.1%
Canada — / 2.1%
Missabotti — Canada: not among its largest Kalang — Canada: 2.1%
Germany 1.6% / —
Missabotti — Germany: 1.6% Kalang — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Missabotti — South Africa: not among its largest Kalang — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Missabotti — Philippines: not among its largest Kalang — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Missabotti 100.0% houses
Missabotti — Houses: 100.0% Missabotti — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kalang 95.6% houses
Kalang — Houses: 95.6% Kalang — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Missabotti Kalang
Median house price $480,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kalang has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 22%); Missabotti has more rural and farming land (78% vs 57%).

Missabotti Kalang
Rural and farming 78% 57%
Environmental 22% 43%
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

Missabotti Kalang
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
 40
across Bellingen
Approvals change year on year -64% +12%

Ranking within NSW

Missabotti Kalang
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Missabotti Kalang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Missabotti Kalang
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Missabotti Kalang
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

Missabotti Kalang
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 28

Mobility

Kalang sits further from the CBD (549 km vs 501.5 km).

Missabotti Kalang
Walkability score 12/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 501.5 km 549 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 351 min 417 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2449
 0.9%
postcode 2454
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2449
 70
postcode 2454

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.

Missabotti Kalang
Car (driver) 66.7% / 69.8%
Missabotti — Car (driver): 66.7% Kalang — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 22.1%
Missabotti — Worked from Home: 33.3% Kalang — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Bicycle — / 4.7%
Missabotti — Bicycle: not among its largest Kalang — Bicycle: 4.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Missabotti — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kalang — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Missabotti Kalang
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Missabotti Kalang
Connectivity score 22/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
133 premises
 0%
111 premises

Council rates

Missabotti Kalang
Average residential rate $1,175/yr $1,592/yr
Council Nambucca Valley Bellingen

Federal electorate

Missabotti Kalang
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Missabotti Kalang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Missabotti

Affordable Rural

Kalang

Rural

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