Jiggi vs Rock Valley

Jiggi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Rock Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jiggi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jiggi: a median of $885,000, against $750,000 in Rock Valley, though rent is higher in Rock Valley. On these figures, Jiggi tends to suit couples, while Rock Valley suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Jiggi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Rock Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($610,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $885,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Rock Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (744.4 km vs 748.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rock Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Rock Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jiggi Rock Valley
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.

Jiggi Rock Valley
Walkability 18 / 14
Jiggi — Walkability: 18/100 Rock Valley — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 78 / 78
Jiggi — Safety: 78/100 Rock Valley — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 74 / 70
Jiggi — Low fire risk: 74/100 Rock Valley — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Jiggi has more residents (370 vs 266); Rock Valley skews older (53 vs 46).

Jiggi Rock Valley
Population 370
+28% vs other
 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% +0.4%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $68,536/yr $69,992/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jiggi Rock Valley
0-4 5.7% / 4.9%
Jiggi — 0-4: 5.7% Rock Valley — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.7% / 10.2%
Jiggi — 5-14: 12.7% Rock Valley — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.3% / 4.9%
Jiggi — 15-19: 7.3% Rock Valley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.2% / 3.8%
Jiggi — 20-24: 3.2% Rock Valley — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.4% / 5.6%
Jiggi — 25-34: 5.4% Rock Valley — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.0% / 11.7%
Jiggi — 35-44: 13.0% Rock Valley — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.2% / 10.9%
Jiggi — 45-54: 16.2% Rock Valley — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 18.4% / 26.7%
Jiggi — 55-64: 18.4% Rock Valley — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 12.2% / 13.9%
Jiggi — 65-74: 12.2% Rock Valley — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.3% / 5.6%
Jiggi — 75-84: 4.3% Rock Valley — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 2.3%
Jiggi — 85+: not among its largest Rock Valley — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jiggi 47.1% couple families
Jiggi — Couple Families: 47.1% Jiggi — Lone Person: 31.0% Jiggi — One Parent Families: 21.8%
Rock Valley 36.5% couple families
Rock Valley — Couple Families: 36.5% Rock Valley — Lone Person: 41.3% Rock Valley — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jiggi 15.9% renting
Jiggi — Owned Outright: 35.7% Jiggi — Mortgage: 48.4% Jiggi — Renting: 15.9%
Rock Valley 14.3% renting
Rock Valley — Owned Outright: 53.8% Rock Valley — Mortgage: 31.9% Rock Valley — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jiggi Rock Valley
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 18.8%
Jiggi — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Rock Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 12.4%
Jiggi — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Rock Valley — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.3%
Jiggi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Rock Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 7.1%
Jiggi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Rock Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.5%
Jiggi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Rock Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Jiggi Rock Valley
England 4.6% / 2.6%
Jiggi — England: 4.6% Rock Valley — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.8%
Jiggi — New Zealand: 3.0% Rock Valley — New Zealand: 3.8%
Netherlands 1.4% / 1.9%
Jiggi — Netherlands: 1.4% Rock Valley — Netherlands: 1.9%
Germany 1.1% / 1.9%
Jiggi — Germany: 1.1% Rock Valley — Germany: 1.9%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Jiggi — Malaysia: not among its largest Rock Valley — Malaysia: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Jiggi — South Africa: 0.8% Rock Valley — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jiggi 96.3% houses
Jiggi — Houses: 96.3% Jiggi — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Jiggi — Townhouses: 2.2%
Rock Valley 98.2% houses
Rock Valley — Houses: 98.2% Rock Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Rock Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jiggi Rock Valley
Median house price $885,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Jiggi Rock Valley
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Environmental 2% 1%
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

Jiggi Rock Valley
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jiggi Rock Valley
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Jiggi Rock Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Jiggi Rock Valley
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
22/100
same for both
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

Jiggi Rock Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jiggi

  • Jiggi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rock Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jiggi Rock Valley
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Jiggi sits further from the CBD (748.2 km vs 744.4 km).

Jiggi Rock Valley
Walkability score 18/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 748.2 km 744.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 495 min 493 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.

Jiggi Rock Valley
Car (driver) 66.2% / 72.3%
Jiggi — Car (driver): 66.2% Rock Valley — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 17.0%
Jiggi — Worked from Home: 23.2% Rock Valley — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Walked Only 6.0% / 6.4%
Jiggi — Walked Only: 6.0% Rock Valley — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.3%
Jiggi — Car (passenger): 4.6% Rock Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Jiggi Rock Valley
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.1 km 39.5 km

NBN connectivity

Jiggi Rock Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 0%
123 premises

Climate

Jiggi Rock Valley
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

Jiggi Rock Valley
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Jiggi Rock Valley
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jiggi Rock Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jiggi

Rural

Rock Valley

Rural

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