East Lynne vs South Durras

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Durras, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Durras tends to suit 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

East Lynne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

East Lynne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 27%)

Weighs 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Lynne sits closer to the CBD (263.6 km vs 274.7 km)
  • South Durras is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Durras

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)
  • But East Lynne carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

East Lynne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.1% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Lynne and South Durras 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 Lynne South Durras
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 Lynne South Durras
Walkability 0 / 12
East Lynne — Walkability: 0/100 South Durras — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 90 / 23
East Lynne — Safety: 90/100 South Durras — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 28 / 34
East Lynne — Low fire risk: 28/100 South Durras — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

South Durras has more residents (319 vs 94).

East Lynne South Durras
Population 94 319
+239% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -6.5%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $68,900/yr $72,696/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Lynne South Durras
0-4 — / 3.1%
East Lynne — 0-4: not among its largest South Durras — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 8.5% / 6.6%
East Lynne — 5-14: 8.5% South Durras — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 — / 3.8%
East Lynne — 15-19: not among its largest South Durras — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 10.6% / 1.9%
East Lynne — 20-24: 10.6% South Durras — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 6.4% / 8.5%
East Lynne — 25-34: 6.4% South Durras — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 3.2% / 9.4%
East Lynne — 35-44: 3.2% South Durras — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 18.1% / 12.5%
East Lynne — 45-54: 18.1% South Durras — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 27.7% / 21.6%
East Lynne — 55-64: 27.7% South Durras — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 21.3% / 23.5%
East Lynne — 65-74: 21.3% South Durras — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 4.3% / 8.8%
East Lynne — 75-84: 4.3% South Durras — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 1.6%
East Lynne — 85+: not among its largest South Durras — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Lynne 35.3% lone person
East Lynne — Lone Person: 35.3% East Lynne — Couple Families: 35.3% East Lynne — One Parent Families: 29.4% East Lynne — Group Household: 0.0%
South Durras 47.3% lone person
South Durras — Lone Person: 47.3% South Durras — Couple Families: 28.4% South Durras — One Parent Families: 18.9% South Durras — Group Household: 5.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Lynne 20.0% renting
East Lynne — Owned Outright: 48.9% East Lynne — Mortgage: 31.1% East Lynne — Renting: 20.0%
South Durras 13.4% renting
South Durras — Owned Outright: 59.7% South Durras — Mortgage: 26.9% South Durras — Renting: 13.4%
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.

East Lynne South Durras
England 6.4% / 2.8%
East Lynne — England: 6.4% South Durras — England: 2.8%
Germany 3.2% / —
East Lynne — Germany: 3.2% South Durras — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
East Lynne — New Zealand: not among its largest South Durras — New Zealand: 1.6%
Indonesia — / 1.3%
East Lynne — Indonesia: not among its largest South Durras — Indonesia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

East Lynne South Durras
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 21.0%
East Lynne — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% South Durras — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 15.4%
East Lynne — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% South Durras — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.7%
East Lynne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% South Durras — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 7.2%
East Lynne — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% South Durras — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 5.6%
East Lynne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% South Durras — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Lynne 100.0% houses
East Lynne — Houses: 100.0% East Lynne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Durras 97.2% houses
South Durras — Houses: 97.2% South Durras — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Lynne South Durras
Median house price — $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

East Lynne has more rural and farming land (23% vs 1%); South Durras has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 76%).

East Lynne South Durras
Environmental 76% 92%
Rural and farming 23% 1%
Residential 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of East Lynne and 98% of South Durras. 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

East Lynne South Durras
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
 211
across Eurobodalla
Approvals change year on year -10% -9%

Ranking within NSW

East Lynne South Durras
House price — Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

South Durras is more walkable (12 vs 0).

East Lynne South Durras
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

South Durras carries more crime risk (77 vs 10).

East Lynne South Durras
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
10/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Lynne South Durras
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 Lynne South Durras
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 5
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

South Durras sits further from the CBD (274.7 km vs 263.6 km).

East Lynne South Durras
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 263.6 km 274.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 225 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.

East Lynne South Durras
Car (driver) 87.9% / 75.2%
East Lynne — Car (driver): 87.9% South Durras — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 20.5%
East Lynne — Worked from Home: 12.1% South Durras — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
East Lynne — Walked Only: not among its largest South Durras — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

East Lynne South Durras
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 854 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

East Lynne South Durras
Connectivity score 16/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
373 premises

Climate

East Lynne South Durras
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm 914 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C 23.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C 7.5°C

Council rates

East Lynne South Durras
Average residential rate $1,501/yr $1,246/yr
Council Shoalhaven Eurobodalla

Federal electorate

East Lynne South Durras
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Lynne South Durras
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Lynne

Retirees Rural

South Durras

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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