Neurea vs Suntop

Suntop is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Neurea. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Suntop: a median of $680,000, against $530,000 in Neurea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Neurea tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Suntop 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Neurea carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)
  • Suntop is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Neurea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($530,250 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Neurea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Neurea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (282 min vs 307 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (349.7 km vs 374 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neurea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Neurea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neurea Suntop
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.

Neurea Suntop
Walkability 0 / 6
Neurea — Walkability: 0/100 Suntop — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 58 / 40
Neurea — Safety: 58/100 Suntop — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 89 / 89
Neurea — Low fire risk: 89/100 Suntop — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Neurea has more residents (129 vs 61); Suntop rents higher ($270/wk vs $185/wk).

Neurea Suntop
Population 129
+53% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -12.9%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $99,632/yr $117,000/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $270/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neurea Suntop
0-4 2.3% / 4.9%
Neurea — 0-4: 2.3% Suntop — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.5% / 9.8%
Neurea — 5-14: 8.5% Suntop — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.8% / 6.6%
Neurea — 15-19: 7.8% Suntop — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.8% / —
Neurea — 20-24: 7.8% Suntop — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.3% / 13.1%
Neurea — 25-34: 9.3% Suntop — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 12.4% / 4.9%
Neurea — 35-44: 12.4% Suntop — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 18.6% / 24.6%
Neurea — 45-54: 18.6% Suntop — 45-54: 24.6%
55-64 24.0% / 6.6%
Neurea — 55-64: 24.0% Suntop — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 10.1% / 9.8%
Neurea — 65-74: 10.1% Suntop — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.7% / 8.2%
Neurea — 75-84: 4.7% Suntop — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.3% / —
Neurea — 85+: 2.3% Suntop — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neurea 58.3% couple families
Neurea — Couple Families: 58.3% Neurea — Lone Person: 41.7%
Suntop 80.0% couple families
Suntop — Couple Families: 80.0% Suntop — Lone Person: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neurea 7.1% renting
Neurea — Owned Outright: 47.6% Neurea — Mortgage: 45.2% Neurea — Renting: 7.1%
Suntop 0.0% renting
Suntop — Owned Outright: 73.3% Suntop — Mortgage: 26.7% Suntop — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neurea 89.4% houses
Neurea — Houses: 89.4% Neurea — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Suntop 80.8% houses
Suntop — Houses: 80.8% Suntop — Flats / Apartments: 19.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Neurea Suntop
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 24.6%
Neurea — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Suntop — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.1%
Neurea — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Suntop — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 4.9%
Neurea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Suntop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Neurea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Suntop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Property market

Neurea Suntop
Median house price $530,250 $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Neurea Suntop
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Neurea Suntop
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Neurea Suntop
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Neurea Suntop
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Suntop carries more crime risk (60 vs 42).

Neurea Suntop
Bushfire Low
11/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Neurea Suntop
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

Neurea Suntop
Waterways 17 5

Mobility

Suntop sits further from the CBD (374 km vs 349.7 km).

Neurea Suntop
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 349.7 km 374 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
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.

Neurea Suntop
Car (driver) 69.7% / 74.3%
Neurea — Car (driver): 69.7% Suntop — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 14.3%
Neurea — Worked from Home: 16.7% Suntop — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 11.4%
Neurea — Car (passenger): 4.5% Suntop — Car (passenger): 11.4%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Neurea — Walked Only: 9.1% Suntop — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Neurea Suntop
Elevation 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Neurea Suntop
Connectivity score 27/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Neurea Suntop
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Neurea Suntop
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Neurea Suntop
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Neurea Suntop
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neurea

Affordable Rural

Suntop

Affordable Rural

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