Naughtons Gap vs North Casino
Naughtons Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in North Casino. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Naughtons Gap tends to suit young adults and families with children, while North Casino 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
North Casino
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 71%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Casino
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Naughtons Gap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Casino
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Casino
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Naughtons Gap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (87.7% vs 5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Naughtons Gap and North Casino drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Casino has more residents (1,000 vs 137); North Casino rents higher ($350/wk vs $240/wk).
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137 | 1,000 +630% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +87.7% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 32 | 43 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr | $102,336/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $350/wk +46% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Property market
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,040,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $995,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 54 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 88% |
| Residential | 3% | 11% |
| 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
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
Liveability
North Casino is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Naughtons Gap carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 27).
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Naughtons Gap
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in North Casino
- Casino Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 720.7 km same for both | |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 492 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2470 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2470 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).
Setting
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.8 km | 46.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 337 premises |
Council rates
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Naughtons Gap | North Casino | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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