Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$630,000
- 1 bed
- $630k
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The quick read on
Bungawalbin
NSW 2469 · Richmond Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $630,000
- Population
- 138
- Postcode
- 2469
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bungawalbin, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bungawalbin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bungawalbin NSW
Median rent trend for houses
The median house price in Bungawalbin, NSW is currently $630,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000 in Bungawalbin.
Crime and safety
Is Bungawalbin safe?
The overall rate for Bungawalbin is 4,138 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bungawalbin.
Overall crime rate
4,138
offences per 100,000 residents
25% aboveRest of NSW
BungawalbinRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bungawalbin?
Bungawalbin NSW 2469 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
138 people call Bungawalbin home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,050 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,687 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5426.8%Above
55–7432.6%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses108.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.7%Above
Paying a mortgage37.1%Above
Renting17.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.2%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work74.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.3%Above
What stands out in Bungawalbin
0.0% of workers in Bungawalbin worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
3.6% of Bungawalbin residents were born in England.
33.3% of people in Bungawalbin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bungawalbin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bungawalbin NSW 2469.
Is Bungawalbin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Bungawalbin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
28 family households lived in Bungawalbin; 35.7% were couple families and 21.4% were one-parent families.
39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bungawalbin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bungawalbin had 138 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bungawalbin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 108.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bungawalbin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bungawalbin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
37.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bungawalbin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bungawalbin had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 15.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bungawalbin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
74.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bungawalbin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 28.2% of the total.
64.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bungawalbin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.
13.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bungawalbin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.7% of residents used only English at home.
7.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bungawalbin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.0% of Bungawalbin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 61.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bungawalbin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.5% of ancestry responses in Bungawalbin.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bungawalbin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bungawalbin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
23.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bungawalbin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.3% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bungawalbin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bungawalbin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,050 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,687.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bungawalbin compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Bungawalbin, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.1% in Bungawalbin, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bungawalbin
Is Bungawalbin expensive?
The median house price is $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bungawalbin good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bungawalbin?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $630,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bungawalbin
7 streets in Bungawalbin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahern Rd
- Boggy Creek Rd
- Bungawalbin Whiporie Rd
- Moonem New Italy Rd
- Neileys Lagoon Rd
- Purseys Rd
- Woodburn Coraki Rd
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