Corndale vs Dunoon

Dunoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Corndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Corndale: a median of $975,000, against $750,000 in Dunoon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunoon tends to suit families with children 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

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

  • Corndale leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • Dunoon has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $975,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corndale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (493 min vs 499 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (742.1 km vs 747.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 60/100)
  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corndale Dunoon
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.

Corndale Dunoon
Walkability 27 / 14
Corndale — Walkability: 27/100 Dunoon — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 82 / 40
Corndale — Safety: 82/100 Dunoon — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Corndale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dunoon — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Dunoon has more residents (840 vs 358); Corndale has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $78,520).

Corndale Dunoon
Population 358 840
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +22.4%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $94,692/yr
+17% vs other
 $78,520/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corndale Dunoon
0-4 3.6% / 6.5%
Corndale — 0-4: 3.6% Dunoon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.1% / 16.3%
Corndale — 5-14: 13.1% Dunoon — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.2% / 4.3%
Corndale — 15-19: 4.2% Dunoon — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.6% / 3.2%
Corndale — 20-24: 3.6% Dunoon — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.9% / 9.5%
Corndale — 25-34: 5.9% Dunoon — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.0% / 13.9%
Corndale — 35-44: 12.0% Dunoon — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.9% / 14.4%
Corndale — 45-54: 17.9% Dunoon — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 20.1% / 13.5%
Corndale — 55-64: 20.1% Dunoon — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 16.2% / 11.1%
Corndale — 65-74: 16.2% Dunoon — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.8% / 5.0%
Corndale — 75-84: 2.8% Dunoon — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.1%
Corndale — 85+: not among its largest Dunoon — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corndale 46.9% couple families
Corndale — Couple Families: 46.9% Corndale — Lone Person: 24.7% Corndale — One Parent Families: 17.3% Corndale — Group Household: 11.1% Corndale — Other Families: 0.0%
Dunoon 47.3% couple families
Dunoon — Couple Families: 47.3% Dunoon — Lone Person: 30.5% Dunoon — One Parent Families: 12.8% Dunoon — Group Household: 6.9% Dunoon — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corndale 14.5% renting
Corndale — Owned Outright: 50.4% Corndale — Mortgage: 35.0% Corndale — Renting: 14.5%
Dunoon 18.0% renting
Dunoon — Owned Outright: 38.2% Dunoon — Mortgage: 43.8% Dunoon — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Corndale Dunoon
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.5%
Corndale — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Dunoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 13.7%
Corndale — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Dunoon — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.5%
Corndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Dunoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.6%
Corndale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Dunoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.8%
Corndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Dunoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Corndale Dunoon
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Corndale — England: 3.4% Dunoon — England: 3.2%
Germany 1.7% / 0.7%
Corndale — Germany: 1.7% Dunoon — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Corndale — New Zealand: 0.8% Dunoon — New Zealand: 1.4%
France 1.1% / 0.5%
Corndale — France: 1.1% Dunoon — France: 0.5%
Canada 1.1% / —
Corndale — Canada: 1.1% Dunoon — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Corndale — South Africa: not among its largest Dunoon — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corndale 95.9% houses
Corndale — Houses: 95.9% Corndale — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Dunoon 99.6% houses
Dunoon — Houses: 99.6% Dunoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Corndale Dunoon
Median house price $975,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,279,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 3 sales
 69 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Corndale has more rural and farming land (98% vs 85%).

Corndale Dunoon
Rural and farming 98% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Environmental 2% 4%
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

Corndale Dunoon
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Corndale Dunoon
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Corndale is more walkable (27 vs 14).

Corndale Dunoon
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dunoon carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Dunoon carries more crime risk (60 vs 18).

Corndale Dunoon
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Corndale Dunoon
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Corndale

  • Corndale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dunoon

  • Dunoon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corndale Dunoon
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Dunoon sits further from the CBD (747.6 km vs 742.1 km).

Corndale Dunoon
Walkability score 27/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 742.1 km 747.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 493 min 499 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Corndale Dunoon
Car (driver) 63.7% / 67.2%
Corndale — Car (driver): 63.7% Dunoon — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 25.6%
Corndale — Worked from Home: 28.7% Dunoon — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.9%
Corndale — Walked Only: 5.6% Dunoon — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.9%
Corndale — Car (passenger): 1.9% Dunoon — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Corndale — Bicycle: not among its largest Dunoon — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Corndale Dunoon
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Corndale Dunoon
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
143 premises
 0%
364 premises

Climate

Corndale Dunoon
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Corndale Dunoon
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Corndale Dunoon
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corndale Dunoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corndale

Rural

Dunoon

Acreage Family

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