Goolmangar vs The Channon

Goolmangar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in The Channon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goolmangar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Channon: a median of $710,000, against $560,000 in Goolmangar, though rent is higher in Goolmangar. On these figures, Goolmangar tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while The Channon suits people living alone.

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

Goolmangar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Goolmangar

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $710,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Channon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goolmangar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (493 min vs 498 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (742.5 km vs 747.2 km)
  • But The Channon is more walkable (39/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Goolmangar carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 62/100)
  • The Channon is more walkable (39/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Goolmangar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goolmangar The Channon
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.

Goolmangar The Channon
Walkability 16 / 39
Goolmangar — Walkability: 16/100 The Channon — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 81 / 38
Goolmangar — Safety: 81/100 The Channon — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goolmangar — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Channon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Channon has more residents (325 vs 183); Goolmangar has higher household incomes ($93,756 vs $67,600).

Goolmangar The Channon
Population 183 325
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% -13.1%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $93,756/yr
+28% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+18% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolmangar The Channon
0-4 6.0% / 4.3%
Goolmangar — 0-4: 6.0% The Channon — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.8% / 12.0%
Goolmangar — 5-14: 9.8% The Channon — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 11.5% / 4.9%
Goolmangar — 15-19: 11.5% The Channon — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.4% / 2.2%
Goolmangar — 20-24: 4.4% The Channon — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 7.7% / 8.6%
Goolmangar — 25-34: 7.7% The Channon — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.6% / 12.0%
Goolmangar — 35-44: 12.6% The Channon — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.5% / 15.7%
Goolmangar — 45-54: 11.5% The Channon — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 21.9% / 19.4%
Goolmangar — 55-64: 21.9% The Channon — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 10.9% / 13.5%
Goolmangar — 65-74: 10.9% The Channon — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.5% / 4.3%
Goolmangar — 75-84: 5.5% The Channon — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 0.9%
Goolmangar — 85+: not among its largest The Channon — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goolmangar 66.7% couple families
Goolmangar — Couple Families: 66.7% Goolmangar — Lone Person: 16.7% Goolmangar — One Parent Families: 8.3% Goolmangar — Group Household: 8.3% Goolmangar — Other Families: 0.0%
The Channon 35.7% couple families
The Channon — Couple Families: 35.7% The Channon — Lone Person: 33.3% The Channon — One Parent Families: 22.6% The Channon — Group Household: 3.6% The Channon — Other Families: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goolmangar 20.8% renting
Goolmangar — Owned Outright: 28.3% Goolmangar — Mortgage: 50.9% Goolmangar — Renting: 20.8%
The Channon 12.7% renting
The Channon — Owned Outright: 50.0% The Channon — Mortgage: 37.3% The Channon — Renting: 12.7%
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.

Goolmangar The Channon
England 2.2% / 4.0%
Goolmangar — England: 2.2% The Channon — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Goolmangar — New Zealand: 1.6% The Channon — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany — / 1.5%
Goolmangar — Germany: not among its largest The Channon — Germany: 1.5%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Goolmangar — Ireland: not among its largest The Channon — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Goolmangar The Channon
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 14.5%
Goolmangar — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% The Channon — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 16.6%
Goolmangar — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% The Channon — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 10.2%
Goolmangar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% The Channon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.4%
Goolmangar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% The Channon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.2%
Goolmangar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest The Channon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goolmangar 96.4% houses
Goolmangar — Houses: 96.4% Goolmangar — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
The Channon 97.6% houses
The Channon — Houses: 97.6% The Channon — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goolmangar The Channon
Median house price $560,000 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Goolmangar The Channon
Rural and farming 98% 97%
Environmental 2% 3%
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

Goolmangar The Channon
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Goolmangar The Channon
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

The Channon is more walkable (39 vs 16).

Goolmangar The Channon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

The Channon carries more crime risk (62 vs 19).

Goolmangar The Channon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Goolmangar The Channon
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Goolmangar

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

Schools in The Channon

  • The Channon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goolmangar The Channon
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

The Channon sits further from the CBD (747.2 km vs 742.5 km).

Goolmangar The Channon
Walkability score 16/100 39/100
Distance to Sydney 742.5 km 747.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 493 min 498 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Goolmangar The Channon
Car (driver) 79.7% / 69.2%
Goolmangar — Car (driver): 79.7% The Channon — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 22.4%
Goolmangar — Worked from Home: 14.9% The Channon — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Walked Only 5.4% / 4.2%
Goolmangar — Walked Only: 5.4% The Channon — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Goolmangar — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Channon — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Goolmangar The Channon
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.1 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Goolmangar The Channon
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
153 premises

Climate

Goolmangar The Channon
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

Goolmangar The Channon
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Goolmangar The Channon
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goolmangar The Channon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goolmangar

Rural

The Channon

Quiet Rural

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