Raleigh vs Urunga

Raleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Urunga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Raleigh, about half of households are couple families. In Urunga, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Raleigh: a median of $1.1 million, against $875,000 in Urunga. On these figures, Raleigh tends to suit couples, while Urunga suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Raleigh

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Urunga has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Urunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($442,500 vs $720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • But Raleigh leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Urunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 332 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (496.5 km vs 506.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urunga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 25%)
  • But Raleigh carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Raleigh Urunga
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.

Raleigh Urunga
Walkability 12 / 8
Raleigh — Walkability: 12/100 Urunga — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 34 / 22
Raleigh — Safety: 34/100 Urunga — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 47 / 64
Raleigh — Low fire risk: 47/100 Urunga — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Urunga has more residents (3,185 vs 681); Raleigh has higher household incomes ($77,064 vs $55,692).

Raleigh Urunga
Population 681 3,185
+368% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +6.2%
Median age 49 55
Median household income $77,064/yr
+28% vs other
 $55,692/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+1% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Raleigh Urunga
0-4 3.4% / 4.3%
Raleigh — 0-4: 3.4% Urunga — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.3% / 9.5%
Raleigh — 5-14: 10.3% Urunga — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.5% / 4.1%
Raleigh — 15-19: 6.5% Urunga — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.0% / 2.7%
Raleigh — 20-24: 5.0% Urunga — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.5% / 8.3%
Raleigh — 25-34: 8.5% Urunga — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.1% / 8.3%
Raleigh — 35-44: 10.1% Urunga — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 14.4% / 11.8%
Raleigh — 45-54: 14.4% Urunga — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.5% / 17.2%
Raleigh — 55-64: 17.5% Urunga — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.9% / 19.4%
Raleigh — 65-74: 11.9% Urunga — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.2% / 10.6%
Raleigh — 75-84: 7.2% Urunga — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 6.3% / 3.7%
Raleigh — 85+: 6.3% Urunga — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Raleigh 26.4% lone person
Raleigh — Lone Person: 26.4% Raleigh — Couple Families: 45.7% Raleigh — One Parent Families: 20.7% Raleigh — Group Household: 7.1% Raleigh — Other Families: 0.0%
Urunga 47.5% lone person
Urunga — Lone Person: 47.5% Urunga — Couple Families: 25.0% Urunga — One Parent Families: 20.0% Urunga — Group Household: 6.2% Urunga — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Raleigh 21.0% renting
Raleigh — Owned Outright: 47.1% Raleigh — Mortgage: 31.9% Raleigh — Renting: 21.0%
Urunga 27.9% renting
Urunga — Owned Outright: 49.8% Urunga — Mortgage: 22.2% Urunga — Renting: 27.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Raleigh Urunga
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.5%
Raleigh — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Urunga — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 9.4%
Raleigh — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Urunga — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.7%
Raleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Urunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.3%
Raleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Urunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Raleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Urunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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

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.

Raleigh Urunga
England 4.4% / 3.7%
Raleigh — England: 4.4% Urunga — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Raleigh — New Zealand: 1.0% Urunga — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.3%
Raleigh — Netherlands: 0.9% Urunga — Netherlands: 0.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Raleigh — Germany: 0.4% Urunga — Germany: 0.5%
Taiwan 0.7% / —
Raleigh — Taiwan: 0.7% Urunga — Taiwan: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Raleigh — Canada: 0.6% Urunga — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Raleigh — Scotland: not among its largest Urunga — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Raleigh 91.5% houses
Raleigh — Houses: 91.5% Raleigh — Townhouses: 9.0% Raleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Urunga 80.9% houses
Urunga — Houses: 80.9% Urunga — Townhouses: 5.7% Urunga — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Raleigh Urunga
Median house price $1,100,000 $875,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price $720,000 $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 3 sales
 60 days
from 40 sales

Zoning mix

Raleigh has more rural and farming land (76% vs 61%); Urunga has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 17%).

Raleigh Urunga
Rural and farming 76% 61%
Environmental 17% 27%
Residential 4% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Raleigh Urunga
New dwellings approved 40
across Bellingen
same for both
Approvals change year on year +12%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Raleigh Urunga
Houses — 3.4%
$672/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Raleigh Urunga
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Raleigh scores higher overall (26 vs 20).

Raleigh Urunga
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Raleigh carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 36); Urunga carries more crime risk (78 vs 66).

Raleigh Urunga
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Raleigh Urunga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Raleigh

  • Raleigh Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Urunga

  • Urunga Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Raleigh Urunga
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 20

Mobility

Raleigh sits further from the CBD (506.5 km vs 496.5 km).

Raleigh Urunga
Walkability score 12/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 506.5 km
+2% vs other
 496.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 322 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2454
 0.3%
postcode 2455
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 2454
 58
postcode 2455

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.

Raleigh Urunga
Car (driver) 74.8% / 79.1%
Raleigh — Car (driver): 74.8% Urunga — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 13.2%
Raleigh — Worked from Home: 15.7% Urunga — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.1%
Raleigh — Car (passenger): 5.5% Urunga — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.6%
Raleigh — Walked Only: 3.9% Urunga — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Raleigh — Bicycle: not among its largest Urunga — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Raleigh Urunga
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 3.5 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Raleigh Urunga
Connectivity score 34/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
362 premises
 4%
1,786 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Raleigh Urunga
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

Raleigh Urunga
Average residential rate $1,592/yr
same for both
Council Bellingen
same for both

Federal electorate

Raleigh Urunga
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Raleigh Urunga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Raleigh

Retirees Rural

Urunga

Retirees River

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