Caniaba vs South Gundurimba

Caniaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in South Gundurimba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caniaba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Caniaba: a median of $1.04 million, against $780,000 in South Gundurimba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caniaba tends to suit couples, while South Gundurimba suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Caniaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Caniaba leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • South Gundurimba has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,040,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Gundurimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Caniaba leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

South Gundurimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (470 min vs 479 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (722.4 km vs 731.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Caniaba carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)
  • South Gundurimba has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Caniaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caniaba South Gundurimba
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.

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Walkability 8 / 5
Caniaba — Walkability: 8/100 South Gundurimba — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 80 / 56
Caniaba — Safety: 80/100 South Gundurimba — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caniaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Gundurimba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caniaba has more residents (804 vs 355); Caniaba has higher household incomes ($116,012 vs $71,812).

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Population 804
+56% vs other
 355
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +10.2%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $116,012/yr
+38% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caniaba South Gundurimba
0-4 4.9% / 5.1%
Caniaba — 0-4: 4.9% South Gundurimba — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.9% / 14.9%
Caniaba — 5-14: 16.9% South Gundurimba — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.8% / 6.8%
Caniaba — 15-19: 6.8% South Gundurimba — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.6% / 4.2%
Caniaba — 20-24: 4.6% South Gundurimba — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.2% / 5.1%
Caniaba — 25-34: 8.2% South Gundurimba — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 13.6% / 10.7%
Caniaba — 35-44: 13.6% South Gundurimba — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.9% / 13.8%
Caniaba — 45-54: 13.9% South Gundurimba — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 14.8% / 14.6%
Caniaba — 55-64: 14.8% South Gundurimba — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.1% / 17.5%
Caniaba — 65-74: 9.1% South Gundurimba — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 5.0% / 5.9%
Caniaba — 75-84: 5.0% South Gundurimba — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.4% / 3.4%
Caniaba — 85+: 1.4% South Gundurimba — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caniaba 60.9% couple families
Caniaba — Couple Families: 60.9% Caniaba — Lone Person: 17.2% Caniaba — One Parent Families: 16.7% Caniaba — Group Household: 5.2%
South Gundurimba 34.3% couple families
South Gundurimba — Couple Families: 34.3% South Gundurimba — Lone Person: 40.7% South Gundurimba — One Parent Families: 18.5% South Gundurimba — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caniaba 6.3% renting
Caniaba — Owned Outright: 37.4% Caniaba — Mortgage: 56.3% Caniaba — Renting: 6.3%
South Gundurimba 17.6% renting
South Gundurimba — Owned Outright: 51.9% South Gundurimba — Mortgage: 30.5% South Gundurimba — Renting: 17.6%
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.

Caniaba South Gundurimba
England 1.5% / 0.8%
Caniaba — England: 1.5% South Gundurimba — England: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Caniaba — New Zealand: 1.1% South Gundurimba — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Caniaba — Philippines: 0.6% South Gundurimba — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

Qualifications

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

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.7%
Caniaba — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% South Gundurimba — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 9.6%
Caniaba — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% South Gundurimba — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.8%
Caniaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% South Gundurimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Caniaba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% South Gundurimba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Caniaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% South Gundurimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caniaba 100.4% houses
Caniaba — Houses: 100.4%
South Gundurimba 100.7% houses
South Gundurimba — Houses: 100.7%
Houses

Property market

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Median house price $1,040,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 148 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 0% 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

Caniaba South Gundurimba
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Caniaba South Gundurimba
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Gundurimba carries more crime risk (44 vs 20).

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 7.6 km
 1
Lismore, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.0%

Schools in Caniaba

  • Caniaba Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in South Gundurimba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Caniaba sits further from the CBD (731.4 km vs 722.4 km).

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Walkability score 8/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 731.4 km
+1% vs other
 722.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 470 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
same for both

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.

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Car (driver) 79.8% / 65.4%
Caniaba — Car (driver): 79.8% South Gundurimba — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 26.8%
Caniaba — Worked from Home: 14.8% South Gundurimba — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.6%
Caniaba — Car (passenger): 4.6% South Gundurimba — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 5.2%
Caniaba — Walked Only: 0.8% South Gundurimba — Walked Only: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 25.5 km

NBN connectivity

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
279 premises
 0%
153 premises

Council rates

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caniaba South Gundurimba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caniaba

Acreage

South Gundurimba

Retirees Rural

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