Durras North vs East Lynne
East Lynne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 59 in Durras North. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Durras North, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Durras North tends to suit people living alone, while East Lynne suits 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
East Lynne
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 80/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 69%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Durras North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
East Lynne
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 232 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (263.6 km vs 273.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
East Lynne
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 80/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Durras North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (85.2% vs -1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Durras North and East Lynne drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
East Lynne has more residents (94 vs 50); East Lynne rents higher ($300/wk vs $190/wk).
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 94 +88% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +85.2% | -1.1% |
| Median age | 59 | 56 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +27% vs other | $68,900/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk | $300/wk +58% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,662,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
East Lynne has more rural and farming land (23% vs 2%); Durras North has more land zoned for conservation (96% vs 76%).
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 96% | 76% |
| Rural and farming | 2% | 23% |
| Planning zones cover 98% of Durras North and 100% of East Lynne. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 79% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 23% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
Liveability
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Durras North carries more crime risk (80 vs 10).
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Low 10/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 20/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 12 |
Mobility
Durras North sits further from the CBD (273.3 km vs 263.6 km).
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 273.3 km +4% vs other | 263.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 232 min | 221 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2536 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2536 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).
Setting
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.7 km 1.7 km to a named beach | 4.8 km 5.0 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 58 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,302 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Durras North | East Lynne | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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