Sherwood vs Kungala

Sherwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Kungala. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sherwood, about half of households are people living alone. In Kungala, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sherwood: a median of $860,000, against $785,000 in Kungala, though rent is higher in Kungala. On these figures, Sherwood tends to suit 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

Kungala

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $248/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (572.3 km vs 588.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sherwood Kungala
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.

Sherwood Kungala
Walkability 0 / 0
Sherwood — Walkability: 0/100 Kungala — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 35 / 21
Sherwood — Low fire risk: 35/100 Kungala — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Kungala rents higher ($248/wk vs $0/wk); Kungala has more residents (145 vs 68).

Sherwood Kungala
Population 68 145
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +0.0%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $46,800/yr $62,192/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent — $248/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sherwood Kungala
0-4 — / 2.1%
Sherwood — 0-4: not among its largest Kungala — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 16.2% / 10.3%
Sherwood — 5-14: 16.2% Kungala — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 8.8% / 2.1%
Sherwood — 15-19: 8.8% Kungala — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Sherwood — 20-24: not among its largest Kungala — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.8% / 8.3%
Sherwood — 25-34: 11.8% Kungala — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 19.1% / 13.1%
Sherwood — 35-44: 19.1% Kungala — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.2% / 27.6%
Sherwood — 45-54: 13.2% Kungala — 45-54: 27.6%
55-64 20.6% / 12.4%
Sherwood — 55-64: 20.6% Kungala — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.3% / 17.9%
Sherwood — 65-74: 10.3% Kungala — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 4.4% / 4.8%
Sherwood — 75-84: 4.4% Kungala — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 5.9% / —
Sherwood — 85+: 5.9% Kungala — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sherwood 50.0% couple families
Sherwood — Couple Families: 50.0% Sherwood — Lone Person: 50.0% Sherwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Kungala 54.5% couple families
Kungala — Couple Families: 54.5% Kungala — Lone Person: 36.4% Kungala — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sherwood 0.0% renting
Sherwood — Owned Outright: 100.0% Sherwood — Mortgage: 0.0% Sherwood — Renting: 0.0%
Kungala 5.5% renting
Kungala — Owned Outright: 52.7% Kungala — Mortgage: 41.8% Kungala — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sherwood 84.6% houses
Sherwood — Houses: 84.6% Sherwood — Flats / Apartments: 15.4%
Kungala 94.6% houses
Kungala — Houses: 94.6% Kungala — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Sherwood Kungala
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 27.6%
Sherwood — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Kungala — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.7%
Sherwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Kungala — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.9%
Sherwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kungala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Property market

Sherwood Kungala
Median house price $860,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $660,000

Zoning mix

Kungala has more rural and farming land (98% vs 53%); Sherwood has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 2%).

Sherwood Kungala
Rural and farming 53% 98%
Environmental 47% 2%
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

Sherwood Kungala
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Sherwood Kungala
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Sherwood Kungala
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kungala carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 65).

Sherwood Kungala
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
79/100
Crime — High
87/100
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

Sherwood Kungala
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

Sherwood Kungala
Waterways 19 6

Mobility

Kungala sits further from the CBD (588.4 km vs 572.3 km).

Sherwood Kungala
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 572.3 km 588.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 393 min 392 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
 0.2%
postcode 2460
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
 60
postcode 2460

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.

Sherwood Kungala
Car (driver) 50.0% / 81.6%
Sherwood — Car (driver): 50.0% Kungala — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 18.4%
Sherwood — Worked from Home: 50.0% Kungala — Worked from Home: 18.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Sherwood Kungala
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Sherwood Kungala
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Sherwood Kungala
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Sherwood Kungala
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sherwood Kungala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sherwood

Multicultural River Rural

Kungala

Rural

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