Dunoon vs Terania Creek

Dunoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Terania Creek. 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 Terania Creek: a median of $1.26 million, against $750,000 in Dunoon, though rent is higher in Dunoon. On these figures, Dunoon tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Terania Creek suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Dunoon is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)
  • Terania Creek carries lower crime risk (46/100 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 $1,265,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Terania Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 513 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (747.6 km vs 755.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terania Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 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 11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dunoon and Terania Creek 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 Terania Creek
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 Terania Creek
Walkability 14 / 8
Dunoon — Walkability: 14/100 Terania Creek — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 40 / 54
Dunoon — Safety: 40/100 Terania Creek — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 87 / 28
Dunoon — Low fire risk: 87/100 Terania Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Dunoon has more residents (840 vs 207); Dunoon has higher household incomes ($78,520 vs $49,348).

Dunoon Terania Creek
Population 840
+75% vs other
 207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +11.9%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $78,520/yr
+37% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+26% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunoon Terania Creek
0-4 6.5% / 3.9%
Dunoon — 0-4: 6.5% Terania Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 16.3% / 8.2%
Dunoon — 5-14: 16.3% Terania Creek — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.3% / 1.4%
Dunoon — 15-19: 4.3% Terania Creek — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 3.2% / 4.3%
Dunoon — 20-24: 3.2% Terania Creek — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.5% / 8.2%
Dunoon — 25-34: 9.5% Terania Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.9% / 13.0%
Dunoon — 35-44: 13.9% Terania Creek — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.4% / 16.9%
Dunoon — 45-54: 14.4% Terania Creek — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 13.5% / 16.9%
Dunoon — 55-64: 13.5% Terania Creek — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 11.1% / 19.3%
Dunoon — 65-74: 11.1% Terania Creek — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 5.0% / 6.8%
Dunoon — 75-84: 5.0% Terania Creek — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.1% / 1.4%
Dunoon — 85+: 1.1% Terania Creek — 85+: 1.4%

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

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%
Terania Creek 27.7% couple families
Terania Creek — Couple Families: 27.7% Terania Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Terania Creek — One Parent Families: 21.5% Terania Creek — Group Household: 10.8% Terania Creek — 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%
Terania Creek 17.1% renting
Terania Creek — Owned Outright: 64.6% Terania Creek — Mortgage: 18.3% Terania Creek — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Dunoon Terania Creek
England 3.2% / 5.8%
Dunoon — England: 3.2% Terania Creek — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.4%
Dunoon — New Zealand: 1.4% Terania Creek — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 0.7% / 2.4%
Dunoon — Germany: 0.7% Terania Creek — Germany: 2.4%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Dunoon — South Africa: 1.1% Terania Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
France 0.5% / —
Dunoon — France: 0.5% Terania Creek — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dunoon Terania Creek
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 13.0%
Dunoon — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Terania Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 11.1%
Dunoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Terania Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 11.1%
Dunoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Terania Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.2%
Dunoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Terania Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 5.8%
Dunoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Terania Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Dunoon Terania Creek
Median house price $750,000 $1,265,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,279,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Dunoon Terania Creek
Rural and farming 85% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Environmental 4% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Dunoon Terania Creek
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Dunoon Terania Creek
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Terania Creek carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 13); Dunoon carries more crime risk (60 vs 46).

Dunoon Terania Creek
Bushfire Low
13/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Terania Creek
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 Terania Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dunoon Terania Creek
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Terania Creek sits further from the CBD (755.7 km vs 747.6 km).

Dunoon Terania Creek
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 747.6 km 755.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 499 min 513 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.

Dunoon Terania Creek
Car (driver) 67.2% / 68.9%
Dunoon — Car (driver): 67.2% Terania Creek — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 26.2%
Dunoon — Worked from Home: 25.6% Terania Creek — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.9%
Dunoon — Car (passenger): 2.9% Terania Creek — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Dunoon — Walked Only: 2.9% Terania Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Dunoon — Bicycle: 1.3% Terania Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Dunoon Terania Creek
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dunoon Terania Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
364 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dunoon

Acreage Family

Terania Creek

Professionals Retirees River Rural

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