Codrington vs South Gundurimba

Codrington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Codrington, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Codrington tends to suit couples, while South Gundurimba suits older residents.

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

Codrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Codrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Codrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Codrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (462 min vs 470 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (714.3 km vs 722.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Gundurimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Codrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Codrington 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.

Codrington 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.

Codrington South Gundurimba
Walkability 0 / 5
Codrington — Walkability: 0/100 South Gundurimba — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 57 / 56
Codrington — Safety: 57/100 South Gundurimba — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Codrington — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Gundurimba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Gundurimba has more residents (355 vs 83); Codrington has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $71,812).

Codrington South Gundurimba
Population 83 355
+328% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +10.2%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $87,724/yr
+18% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Codrington South Gundurimba
0-4 6.0% / 5.1%
Codrington — 0-4: 6.0% South Gundurimba — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.3% / 14.9%
Codrington — 5-14: 13.3% South Gundurimba — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 10.8% / 6.8%
Codrington — 15-19: 10.8% South Gundurimba — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.8% / 4.2%
Codrington — 20-24: 4.8% South Gundurimba — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 — / 5.1%
Codrington — 25-34: not among its largest South Gundurimba — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 19.3% / 10.7%
Codrington — 35-44: 19.3% South Gundurimba — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.7% / 13.8%
Codrington — 45-54: 15.7% South Gundurimba — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.9% / 14.6%
Codrington — 55-64: 16.9% South Gundurimba — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 16.9% / 17.5%
Codrington — 65-74: 16.9% South Gundurimba — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 — / 5.9%
Codrington — 75-84: not among its largest South Gundurimba — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 3.4%
Codrington — 85+: not among its largest South Gundurimba — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Codrington 100.0% couple families
Codrington — Couple Families: 100.0% Codrington — Lone Person: 0.0% Codrington — One Parent Families: 0.0% Codrington — Group Household: 0.0%
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.

Codrington 11.1% renting
Codrington — Owned Outright: 48.1% Codrington — Mortgage: 40.7% Codrington — Renting: 11.1%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Codrington 100.0% houses
Codrington — Houses: 100.0%
South Gundurimba 100.7% houses
South Gundurimba — Houses: 100.7%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Codrington South Gundurimba
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 19.7%
Codrington — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% South Gundurimba — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.8%
Codrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% South Gundurimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 9.6%
Codrington — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% South Gundurimba — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%

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

Property market

Codrington South Gundurimba
Median house price — $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $120,000

Zoning mix

Codrington South Gundurimba
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 3% 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

Codrington South Gundurimba
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year -78% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Codrington South Gundurimba
House price — Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Codrington South Gundurimba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Codrington South Gundurimba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Codrington South Gundurimba
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
Lismore, 8.5 km

Amenities in the suburb

Codrington South Gundurimba
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

South Gundurimba sits further from the CBD (722.4 km vs 714.3 km).

Codrington South Gundurimba
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 714.3 km 722.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 462 min 470 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2471
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2471
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Codrington South Gundurimba
Car (driver) 78.4% / 65.4%
Codrington — Car (driver): 78.4% South Gundurimba — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 26.8%
Codrington — Worked from Home: 21.6% South Gundurimba — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Walked Only — / 5.2%
Codrington — Walked Only: not among its largest South Gundurimba — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Codrington — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Gundurimba — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Codrington South Gundurimba
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 25.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Codrington South Gundurimba
Average residential rate $1,282/yr $1,487/yr
Council Richmond Valley Lismore

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Codrington

Rural

South Gundurimba

Retirees Rural

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