Dunoon vs Numulgi

Dunoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Numulgi. 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 Numulgi: a median of $1.25 million, 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, while Numulgi suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dunoon is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)
  • Numulgi carries lower crime risk (34/100 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 $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Numulgi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 499 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (738.5 km vs 747.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numulgi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 60/100)

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 -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunoon Numulgi
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.

Dunoon Numulgi
Walkability 14 / 14
Dunoon — Walkability: 14/100 Numulgi — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 40 / 66
Dunoon — Safety: 40/100 Numulgi — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Dunoon — Low fire risk: 87/100 Numulgi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dunoon has more residents (840 vs 207); Numulgi skews older (50 vs 42).

Dunoon Numulgi
Population 840
+75% vs other
 207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% -1.0%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $78,520/yr $83,304/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $410/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunoon Numulgi
0-4 6.5% / 3.4%
Dunoon — 0-4: 6.5% Numulgi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 16.3% / 13.5%
Dunoon — 5-14: 16.3% Numulgi — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.3% / 5.8%
Dunoon — 15-19: 4.3% Numulgi — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.2% / 3.9%
Dunoon — 20-24: 3.2% Numulgi — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.5% / 7.2%
Dunoon — 25-34: 9.5% Numulgi — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 13.9% / 5.3%
Dunoon — 35-44: 13.9% Numulgi — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 14.4% / 19.3%
Dunoon — 45-54: 14.4% Numulgi — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 13.5% / 24.2%
Dunoon — 55-64: 13.5% Numulgi — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 11.1% / 13.0%
Dunoon — 65-74: 11.1% Numulgi — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.0% / 4.3%
Dunoon — 75-84: 5.0% Numulgi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.4%
Dunoon — 85+: 1.1% Numulgi — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Numulgi 42.5% couple families
Numulgi — Couple Families: 42.5% Numulgi — Lone Person: 42.5% Numulgi — One Parent Families: 7.5% Numulgi — Group Household: 7.5% Numulgi — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunoon 18.0% renting
Dunoon — Owned Outright: 38.2% Dunoon — Mortgage: 43.8% Dunoon — Renting: 18.0%
Numulgi 15.6% renting
Numulgi — Owned Outright: 49.4% Numulgi — Mortgage: 35.1% Numulgi — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunoon Numulgi
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.4%
Dunoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Numulgi — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 14.5%
Dunoon — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Numulgi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.3%
Dunoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Numulgi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 1.4%
Dunoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Numulgi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.4%
Dunoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Numulgi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Dunoon Numulgi
England 3.2% / 3.9%
Dunoon — England: 3.2% Numulgi — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Dunoon — New Zealand: 1.4% Numulgi — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 0.4% / 2.4%
Dunoon — India: 0.4% Numulgi — India: 2.4%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Dunoon — South Africa: 1.1% Numulgi — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Dunoon — Germany: 0.7% Numulgi — Germany: not among its largest
France 0.5% / —
Dunoon — France: 0.5% Numulgi — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunoon 99.6% houses
Dunoon — Houses: 99.6% Dunoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Numulgi 94.9% houses
Numulgi — Houses: 94.9% Numulgi — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunoon Numulgi
Median house price $750,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,279,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Numulgi has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).

Dunoon Numulgi
Rural and farming 85% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Environmental 4% 1%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Dunoon Numulgi
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Dunoon carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Dunoon carries more crime risk (60 vs 34).

Dunoon Numulgi
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
34/100
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

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

Schools in Dunoon

  • Dunoon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Numulgi

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Dunoon sits further from the CBD (747.6 km vs 738.5 km).

Dunoon Numulgi
Walkability score 14/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 747.6 km
+1% vs other
 738.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 499 min 492 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Dunoon Numulgi
Car (driver) 67.2% / 59.8%
Dunoon — Car (driver): 67.2% Numulgi — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 32.2%
Dunoon — Worked from Home: 25.6% Numulgi — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Walked Only 2.9% / 8.0%
Dunoon — Walked Only: 2.9% Numulgi — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / —
Dunoon — Car (passenger): 2.9% Numulgi — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Dunoon — Bicycle: 1.3% Numulgi — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Dunoon Numulgi
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Dunoon Numulgi
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dunoon

Acreage Family

Numulgi

Rural

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