Round Mountain vs Bogangar

Bogangar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Round Mountain. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Round Mountain, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Round Mountain: a median of $3.1 million, against $1.62 million in Bogangar, though rent is higher in Bogangar. On these figures, Bogangar tends to suit 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

Round Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)
  • But Bogangar has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bogangar

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $3,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Round Mountain has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $460/wk)
  • Bogangar has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bogangar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (505 min vs 512 min)
  • But Round Mountain sits closer to the CBD (790.4 km vs 794.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Round Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • But Bogangar is more walkable (64/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs 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

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

Round Mountain Bogangar
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.

Round Mountain Bogangar
Walkability 8 / 64
Round Mountain — Walkability: 8/100 Bogangar — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 83 / 47
Round Mountain — Safety: 83/100 Bogangar — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 41 / 31
Round Mountain — Low fire risk: 41/100 Bogangar — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Bogangar has more residents (3,313 vs 148); Bogangar rents higher ($460/wk vs $338/wk).

Round Mountain Bogangar
Population 148 3,313
+2139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +8.3%
Median age 50 41
Median household income $71,500/yr $82,940/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $338/wk $460/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain Bogangar
0-4 4.7% / 5.7%
Round Mountain — 0-4: 4.7% Bogangar — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.8% / 15.3%
Round Mountain — 5-14: 12.8% Bogangar — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.4% / 5.3%
Round Mountain — 15-19: 7.4% Bogangar — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Round Mountain — 20-24: not among its largest Bogangar — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.8% / 10.7%
Round Mountain — 25-34: 6.8% Bogangar — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.5% / 13.7%
Round Mountain — 35-44: 13.5% Bogangar — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 18.2% / 13.6%
Round Mountain — 45-54: 18.2% Bogangar — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 20.3% / 15.8%
Round Mountain — 55-64: 20.3% Bogangar — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.5% / 9.1%
Round Mountain — 65-74: 11.5% Bogangar — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 8.1% / 4.3%
Round Mountain — 75-84: 8.1% Bogangar — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.7% / 2.0%
Round Mountain — 85+: 2.7% Bogangar — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 48.8% couple families
Round Mountain — Couple Families: 48.8% Round Mountain — Lone Person: 29.3% Round Mountain — One Parent Families: 22.0% Round Mountain — Group Household: 0.0% Round Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Bogangar 43.9% couple families
Bogangar — Couple Families: 43.9% Bogangar — Lone Person: 33.1% Bogangar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Bogangar — Group Household: 3.6% Bogangar — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 14.9% renting
Round Mountain — Owned Outright: 61.7% Round Mountain — Mortgage: 23.4% Round Mountain — Renting: 14.9%
Bogangar 32.4% renting
Bogangar — Owned Outright: 31.2% Bogangar — Mortgage: 36.3% Bogangar — Renting: 32.4%
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.

Round Mountain Bogangar
England 4.7% / 4.1%
Round Mountain — England: 4.7% Bogangar — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 4.1% / 2.7%
Round Mountain — New Zealand: 4.1% Bogangar — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Round Mountain — Philippines: not among its largest Bogangar — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Round Mountain — Scotland: not among its largest Bogangar — Scotland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.5%
Round Mountain — Canada: not among its largest Bogangar — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Round Mountain Bogangar
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 17.5%
Round Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Bogangar — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 11.9%
Round Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Bogangar — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.2%
Round Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Bogangar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.0%
Round Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Bogangar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Round Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bogangar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Round Mountain 100.0% houses
Round Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Round Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0% Round Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bogangar 63.6% houses
Bogangar — Houses: 63.6% Bogangar — Townhouses: 26.9% Bogangar — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Round Mountain Bogangar
Median house price $3,100,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price — $842,500
Median land price — $1,275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Round Mountain has more rural and farming land (53% vs 3%); Bogangar has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 7%).

Round Mountain Bogangar
Environmental 7% 55%
Rural and farming 53% 3%
Other and special use 37% 20%
Residential 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Round Mountain Bogangar
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Round Mountain Bogangar
Houses — 3.8%
$1,300/wk on $1.77M
Units — 5.4%
$895/wk on $860K

Ranking within NSW

Round Mountain Bogangar
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Bogangar is more walkable (64 vs 8).

Round Mountain Bogangar
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bogangar carries more crime risk (53 vs 17); Bogangar carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 59).

Round Mountain Bogangar
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Round Mountain Bogangar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Round Mountain

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bogangar

  • Bogangar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Round Mountain Bogangar
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Bogangar sits further from the CBD (794.1 km vs 790.4 km).

Round Mountain Bogangar
Walkability score 8/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 790.4 km 794.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 505 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
 0.9%
postcode 2488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
 66
postcode 2488

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.

Round Mountain Bogangar
Car (driver) 79.6% / 73.0%
Round Mountain — Car (driver): 79.6% Bogangar — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 16.5%
Round Mountain — Worked from Home: 13.0% Bogangar — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 3.7%
Round Mountain — Car (passenger): 7.4% Bogangar — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 4.9%
Round Mountain — Walked Only: not among its largest Bogangar — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Round Mountain — Bicycle: not among its largest Bogangar — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Round Mountain Bogangar
Elevation 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Round Mountain Bogangar
Connectivity score 28/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 45%
1,610 premises

Climate

Round Mountain Bogangar
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Round Mountain Bogangar
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Round Mountain Bogangar
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Round Mountain Bogangar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Round Mountain

Coastal Premium Rural

Bogangar

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

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