Bungawalbin vs East Coraki
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Coraki, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungawalbin: a median of $828,000, against $755,000 in East Coraki, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bungawalbin tends to suit people living alone, while East Coraki suits couples.
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
Bungawalbin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
East Coraki
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
East Coraki
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 36%)
- has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $375/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bungawalbin sits closer to the CBD (692.5 km vs 703.5 km)
- East Coraki has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 469 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bungawalbin carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
- East Coraki has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bungawalbin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.0% vs 8.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bungawalbin and East Coraki drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
East Coraki has more residents (222 vs 138); East Coraki has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $54,600).
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 138 | 222 +61% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.0% | +8.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 44 |
| Median household income | $54,600/yr | $84,500/yr +55% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk +13% vs other | $325/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $827,500 | $755,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 49 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Bungawalbin has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 3%); East Coraki has more rural and farming land (97% vs 71%).
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 71% | 97% |
| Environmental | 29% | 3% |
| 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
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley | 138 across Lismore |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 20% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Bungawalbin carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0); East Coraki carries more crime risk (34 vs 12).
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 5 |
Mobility
East Coraki sits further from the CBD (703.5 km vs 692.5 km).
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 692.5 km | 703.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 469 min | 459 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2469 | 0.0% postcode 2471 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2469 | 73 postcode 2471 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).
Setting
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.7 km | 13.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 85 premises |
Climate
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr | $1,487/yr |
| Council | Richmond Valley | Lismore |
Federal electorate
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bungawalbin | East Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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