Dorroughby vs Dunoon

Dunoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Dorroughby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunoon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dorroughby: a median of $1.13 million, against $750,000 in Dunoon, though rent is higher in Dunoon. 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

Dorroughby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,134,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dorroughby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (499 min vs 505 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (747.6 km vs 752.2 km)
  • But Dorroughby is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dorroughby

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dorroughby 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.

Dorroughby 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.

Dorroughby Dunoon
Walkability 23 / 14
Dorroughby — Walkability: 23/100 Dunoon — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 55 / 40
Dorroughby — Safety: 55/100 Dunoon — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Dorroughby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dunoon — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Dunoon has more residents (840 vs 158); Dunoon rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Dorroughby Dunoon
Population 158 840
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +22.4%
Median age 53 42
Median household income $84,500/yr
+7% vs other
 $78,520/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby Dunoon
0-4 7.0% / 6.5%
Dorroughby — 0-4: 7.0% Dunoon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 5.7% / 16.3%
Dorroughby — 5-14: 5.7% Dunoon — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 7.6% / 4.3%
Dorroughby — 15-19: 7.6% Dunoon — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 1.9% / 3.2%
Dorroughby — 20-24: 1.9% Dunoon — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.9% / 9.5%
Dorroughby — 25-34: 8.9% Dunoon — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.4% / 13.9%
Dorroughby — 35-44: 11.4% Dunoon — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.2% / 14.4%
Dorroughby — 45-54: 15.2% Dunoon — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 26.6% / 13.5%
Dorroughby — 55-64: 26.6% Dunoon — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 20.3% / 11.1%
Dorroughby — 65-74: 20.3% Dunoon — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 1.9% / 5.0%
Dorroughby — 75-84: 1.9% Dunoon — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.5% / 1.1%
Dorroughby — 85+: 2.5% Dunoon — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby 42.5% couple families
Dorroughby — Couple Families: 42.5% Dorroughby — Lone Person: 37.5% Dorroughby — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dorroughby — Group Household: 7.5% Dorroughby — 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.

Dorroughby 14.8% renting
Dorroughby — Owned Outright: 49.2% Dorroughby — Mortgage: 36.1% Dorroughby — Renting: 14.8%
Dunoon 18.0% renting
Dunoon — Owned Outright: 38.2% Dunoon — Mortgage: 43.8% Dunoon — Renting: 18.0%
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.

Dorroughby Dunoon
England 5.7% / 3.2%
Dorroughby — England: 5.7% Dunoon — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Dorroughby — New Zealand: not among its largest Dunoon — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Dorroughby — South Africa: not among its largest Dunoon — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.7%
Dorroughby — Germany: not among its largest Dunoon — Germany: 0.7%
France — / 0.5%
Dorroughby — France: not among its largest Dunoon — France: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dorroughby Dunoon
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 13.7%
Dorroughby — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Dunoon — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 15.5%
Dorroughby — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Dunoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.5%
Dorroughby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Dunoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 4.6%
Dorroughby — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Dunoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Dorroughby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dunoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby 100.0% houses
Dorroughby — Houses: 100.0% Dorroughby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dunoon 99.6% houses
Dunoon — Houses: 99.6% Dunoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dorroughby Dunoon
Median house price $1,134,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,279,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 69 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

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

Dorroughby 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Dorroughby Dunoon
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Dorroughby is more walkable (23 vs 14).

Dorroughby Dunoon
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dunoon carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Dunoon carries more crime risk (60 vs 45).

Dorroughby Dunoon
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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

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

Schools in Dorroughby

  • Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Dunoon

  • Dunoon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dorroughby Dunoon
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Dorroughby sits further from the CBD (752.2 km vs 747.6 km).

Dorroughby Dunoon
Walkability score 23/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 752.2 km 747.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 505 min 499 min
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.

Dorroughby Dunoon
Car (driver) 59.2% / 67.2%
Dorroughby — Car (driver): 59.2% Dunoon — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 36.6% / 25.6%
Dorroughby — Worked from Home: 36.6% Dunoon — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 4.2% / 2.9%
Dorroughby — Walked Only: 4.2% Dunoon — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Dorroughby — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dunoon — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Dorroughby — Bicycle: not among its largest Dunoon — Bicycle: 1.3%

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

Setting

Dorroughby Dunoon
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.8 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dorroughby Dunoon
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
364 premises

Climate

Dorroughby 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dorroughby

River Rural

Dunoon

Acreage Family

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