Corunna vs Narooma

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Corunna, about half of households are people living alone. In Narooma, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Narooma tends to suit people living alone.

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

Corunna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 34%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
  • But Narooma has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Narooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (38% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Narooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corunna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 7/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (300 min vs 311 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corunna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 7/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Narooma has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Corunna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corunna Narooma
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.

Corunna Narooma
Walkability 16 / 7
Corunna — Walkability: 16/100 Narooma — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 53 / 14
Corunna — Safety: 53/100 Narooma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 20 / 33
Corunna — Low fire risk: 20/100 Narooma — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Narooma has more residents (2,731 vs 83); Corunna rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).

Corunna Narooma
Population 83 2,731
+3190% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.7% +4.8%
Median age 60 58
Median household income $50,648/yr
+5% vs other
 $48,152/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corunna Narooma
0-4 3.6% / 3.4%
Corunna — 0-4: 3.6% Narooma — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 7.2% / 8.5%
Corunna — 5-14: 7.2% Narooma — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.0% / 4.3%
Corunna — 15-19: 6.0% Narooma — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Corunna — 20-24: not among its largest Narooma — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.0% / 7.0%
Corunna — 25-34: 6.0% Narooma — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 3.6% / 7.4%
Corunna — 35-44: 3.6% Narooma — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 13.3% / 11.4%
Corunna — 45-54: 13.3% Narooma — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 25.3% / 17.1%
Corunna — 55-64: 25.3% Narooma — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 26.5% / 24.8%
Corunna — 65-74: 26.5% Narooma — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 12.0% / 9.9%
Corunna — 75-84: 12.0% Narooma — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 3.6%
Corunna — 85+: not among its largest Narooma — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corunna 47.1% lone person
Corunna — Lone Person: 47.1% Corunna — Couple Families: 29.4% Corunna — One Parent Families: 23.5% Corunna — Group Household: 0.0% Corunna — Other Families: 0.0%
Narooma 61.3% lone person
Narooma — Lone Person: 61.3% Narooma — Couple Families: 20.1% Narooma — One Parent Families: 14.2% Narooma — Group Household: 3.9% Narooma — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corunna 11.5% renting
Corunna — Owned Outright: 88.5% Corunna — Mortgage: 0.0% Corunna — Renting: 11.5%
Narooma 25.5% renting
Narooma — Owned Outright: 55.1% Narooma — Mortgage: 19.4% Narooma — Renting: 25.5%
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.

Corunna Narooma
England 4.8% / 5.4%
Corunna — England: 4.8% Narooma — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Corunna — New Zealand: not among its largest Narooma — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.8%
Corunna — Germany: not among its largest Narooma — Germany: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Corunna — India: not among its largest Narooma — India: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Corunna — Scotland: not among its largest Narooma — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Corunna Narooma
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.3%
Corunna — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Narooma — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.5%
Corunna — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Narooma — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Corunna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Narooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.0% / 1.6%
Corunna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.0% Narooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.1%
Corunna — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Narooma — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corunna 100.0% houses
Corunna — Houses: 100.0% Corunna — Townhouses: 0.0% Corunna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narooma 68.4% houses
Narooma — Houses: 68.4% Narooma — Townhouses: 16.1% Narooma — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Corunna Narooma
Median house price — $840,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Corunna has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 16%); Narooma has more rural and farming land (80% vs 69%).

Corunna Narooma
Rural and farming 69% 80%
Environmental 27% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Residential 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

Corunna Narooma
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corunna Narooma
Houses — 3.7%
$675/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Corunna Narooma
House price — Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Corunna is more walkable (16 vs 7).

Corunna Narooma
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narooma carries more crime risk (86 vs 47); Corunna carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 67).

Corunna Narooma
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corunna Narooma
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Corunna

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

Schools in Narooma

  • Narooma Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narooma High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corunna Narooma
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 8
Waterways 1 18

Mobility

Corunna Narooma
Walkability score 16/100 7/100
Distance to Sydney 358.8 km 358.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 311 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Corunna Narooma
Car (driver) 50.0% / 73.0%
Corunna — Car (driver): 50.0% Narooma — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 13.6%
Corunna — Worked from Home: 50.0% Narooma — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Corunna — Walked Only: not among its largest Narooma — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Corunna — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narooma — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Corunna — Bus: not among its largest Narooma — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Corunna Narooma
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Corunna Narooma
Connectivity score 28/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 26%
2,155 premises

Climate

Corunna Narooma
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Corunna Narooma
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Corunna Narooma
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corunna Narooma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corunna

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Narooma

Retirees Rural

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