Dunoon vs Whian Whian

Dunoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Whian Whian. 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 Whian Whian: a median of $840,000, against $750,000 in Dunoon. On these figures, Dunoon tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Whian Whian suits share households.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Dunoon has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $840,000)
  • Whian Whian leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Dunoon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (499 min vs 519 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (747.6 km vs 758.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Whian Whian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 22.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dunoon and Whian Whian 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 Whian Whian
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 Whian Whian
Walkability 14 / 0
Dunoon — Walkability: 14/100 Whian Whian — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 45
Dunoon — Safety: 40/100 Whian Whian — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 87 / 40
Dunoon — Low fire risk: 87/100 Whian Whian — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Dunoon has more residents (840 vs 179); Whian Whian skews older (47 vs 42).

Dunoon Whian Whian
Population 840
+79% vs other
 179
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +27.9%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $78,520/yr
+5% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunoon Whian Whian
0-4 6.5% / 3.4%
Dunoon — 0-4: 6.5% Whian Whian — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 16.3% / 14.0%
Dunoon — 5-14: 16.3% Whian Whian — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.3% / 7.8%
Dunoon — 15-19: 4.3% Whian Whian — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.2% / 1.7%
Dunoon — 20-24: 3.2% Whian Whian — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 9.5% / 6.1%
Dunoon — 25-34: 9.5% Whian Whian — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 13.9% / 10.6%
Dunoon — 35-44: 13.9% Whian Whian — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.4% / 22.3%
Dunoon — 45-54: 14.4% Whian Whian — 45-54: 22.3%
55-64 13.5% / 12.3%
Dunoon — 55-64: 13.5% Whian Whian — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.1% / 15.6%
Dunoon — 65-74: 11.1% Whian Whian — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 5.0% / 5.6%
Dunoon — 75-84: 5.0% Whian Whian — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / —
Dunoon — 85+: 1.1% Whian Whian — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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%
Whian Whian 53.3% couple families
Whian Whian — Couple Families: 53.3% Whian Whian — Lone Person: 20.0% Whian Whian — One Parent Families: 13.3% Whian Whian — Group Household: 13.3% Whian Whian — 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%
Whian Whian 14.0% renting
Whian Whian — Owned Outright: 52.0% Whian Whian — Mortgage: 34.0% Whian Whian — Renting: 14.0%
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.

Dunoon Whian Whian
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Dunoon — England: 3.2% Whian Whian — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Dunoon — New Zealand: 1.4% Whian Whian — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Dunoon — South Africa: 1.1% Whian Whian — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Dunoon — Germany: 0.7% Whian Whian — Germany: not among its largest
France 0.5% / —
Dunoon — France: 0.5% Whian Whian — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dunoon Whian Whian
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 16.2%
Dunoon — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Whian Whian — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 10.6%
Dunoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Whian Whian — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.9%
Dunoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Whian Whian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.8%
Dunoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Whian Whian — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Dunoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Whian Whian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Dunoon Whian Whian
Median house price $750,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,279,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Whian Whian has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 4%); Dunoon has more rural and farming land (85% vs 20%).

Dunoon Whian Whian
Rural and farming 85% 20%
Environmental 4% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
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 Whian Whian
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dunoon Whian Whian
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Dunoon is more walkable (14 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Whian Whian carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 13).

Dunoon Whian Whian
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 Whian Whian
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Whian Whian

  • Whian Whian Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dunoon Whian Whian
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Whian Whian sits further from the CBD (758.4 km vs 747.6 km).

Dunoon Whian Whian
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 747.6 km 758.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 499 min 519 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 Whian Whian
Car (driver) 67.2% / 59.3%
Dunoon — Car (driver): 67.2% Whian Whian — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 25.4%
Dunoon — Worked from Home: 25.6% Whian Whian — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 8.5%
Dunoon — Walked Only: 2.9% Whian Whian — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 6.8%
Dunoon — Car (passenger): 2.9% Whian Whian — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Dunoon — Bicycle: 1.3% Whian Whian — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Dunoon Whian Whian
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dunoon

Acreage Family

Whian Whian

Rural

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