East Coraki vs Dungarubba

Dungarubba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in East Coraki. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Coraki, most households are couple families. In Dungarubba, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, East Coraki tends to suit couples 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

  • East Coraki carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
  • Dungarubba is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dungarubba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dungarubba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Dungarubba is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

East Coraki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Coraki Dungarubba
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.

East Coraki Dungarubba
Walkability 0 / 8
East Coraki — Walkability: 0/100 Dungarubba — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 66 / 20
East Coraki — Safety: 66/100 Dungarubba — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
East Coraki — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dungarubba — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

East Coraki has more residents (222 vs 52); East Coraki rents higher ($325/wk vs $250/wk).

East Coraki Dungarubba
Population 222
+77% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% -11.9%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $84,500/yr $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+23% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Coraki Dungarubba
0-4 4.5% / —
East Coraki — 0-4: 4.5% Dungarubba — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 9.6%
East Coraki — 5-14: 10.8% Dungarubba — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 10.8% / —
East Coraki — 15-19: 10.8% Dungarubba — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.5% / —
East Coraki — 20-24: 4.5% Dungarubba — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 11.5%
East Coraki — 25-34: 8.6% Dungarubba — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 10.4% / 9.6%
East Coraki — 35-44: 10.4% Dungarubba — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.3% / 19.2%
East Coraki — 45-54: 15.3% Dungarubba — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.5% / 21.2%
East Coraki — 55-64: 13.5% Dungarubba — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 13.5% / 5.8%
East Coraki — 65-74: 13.5% Dungarubba — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 5.4% / —
East Coraki — 75-84: 5.4% Dungarubba — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
East Coraki — 85+: 1.4% Dungarubba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Coraki 55.8% couple families
East Coraki — Couple Families: 55.8% East Coraki — One Parent Families: 7.7% East Coraki — Lone Person: 25.0% East Coraki — Group Household: 11.5%
Dungarubba 45.5% couple families
Dungarubba — Couple Families: 45.5% Dungarubba — One Parent Families: 54.5% Dungarubba — Lone Person: 0.0% Dungarubba — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Coraki 15.9% renting
East Coraki — Owned Outright: 47.6% East Coraki — Mortgage: 36.5% East Coraki — Renting: 15.9%
Dungarubba 0.0% renting
Dungarubba — Owned Outright: 55.6% Dungarubba — Mortgage: 44.4% Dungarubba — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Coraki 100.0% houses
East Coraki — Houses: 100.0%
Dungarubba 100.0% houses
Dungarubba — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

East Coraki Dungarubba
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.3%
East Coraki — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Dungarubba — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / —
East Coraki — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Dungarubba — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
East Coraki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Dungarubba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
East Coraki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Dungarubba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Property market

East Coraki Dungarubba
Median house price $755,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

East Coraki has more rural and farming land (97% vs 87%).

East Coraki Dungarubba
Rural and farming 97% 87%
Environmental 3% 13%
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

East Coraki Dungarubba
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Coraki Dungarubba
House price Higher than 42% of NSW —
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Dungarubba is more walkable (8 vs 0).

East Coraki Dungarubba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dungarubba carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Dungarubba carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).

East Coraki Dungarubba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
80/100
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

East Coraki Dungarubba
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

East Coraki Dungarubba
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

East Coraki Dungarubba
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 703.5 km 704.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 459 min 456 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2471
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2471
 69
postcode 2480

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.

East Coraki Dungarubba
Car (driver) 74.3% / 67.9%
East Coraki — Car (driver): 74.3% Dungarubba — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 32.1%
East Coraki — Worked from Home: 18.3% Dungarubba — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
East Coraki — Car (passenger): 3.7% Dungarubba — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.7% / —
East Coraki — Walked Only: 3.7% Dungarubba — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

East Coraki Dungarubba
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

East Coraki Dungarubba
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

East Coraki Dungarubba
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm 1,557 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.0°C

Council rates

East Coraki Dungarubba
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

East Coraki Dungarubba
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Coraki Dungarubba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Coraki

Rural

Dungarubba

Rural

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