Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sugarloaf vs Dungog.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Dungog edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Dungog scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Sugarloaf skews owner-occupied (90%), Dungog runs more rental-dense (73% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsSugarloaf vs Dungog

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Sugarloaf or Dungog?

Dungog scores 20/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Sugarloaf
Metric
Dungog

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$335/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
24.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
65
Population
1,983
57
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
3
946
Avg ICSEA
946

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).