Kilgin vs Dungarubba

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilgin, most households are couple families. In Dungarubba, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kilgin tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Kilgin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)
  • But Dungarubba is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Dungarubba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dungarubba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (698.2 km vs 704.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilgin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kilgin 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.

Kilgin 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.

Kilgin Dungarubba
Walkability 14 / 8
Kilgin — Walkability: 14/100 Dungarubba — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 30 / 20
Kilgin — Safety: 30/100 Dungarubba — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Kilgin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dungarubba — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Dungarubba has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $61,724); Kilgin rents higher ($305/wk vs $250/wk).

Kilgin Dungarubba
Population 59
+12% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% -11.9%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $61,724/yr $84,448/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+18% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilgin Dungarubba
0-4 5.1% / —
Kilgin — 0-4: 5.1% Dungarubba — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.9% / 9.6%
Kilgin — 5-14: 16.9% Dungarubba — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.1% / —
Kilgin — 15-19: 5.1% Dungarubba — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.5% / —
Kilgin — 20-24: 8.5% Dungarubba — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 11.5%
Kilgin — 25-34: not among its largest Dungarubba — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.5% / 9.6%
Kilgin — 35-44: 8.5% Dungarubba — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.3% / 19.2%
Kilgin — 45-54: 15.3% Dungarubba — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.6% / 21.2%
Kilgin — 55-64: 13.6% Dungarubba — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 8.5% / 5.8%
Kilgin — 65-74: 8.5% Dungarubba — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 5.1% / —
Kilgin — 75-84: 5.1% Dungarubba — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.1% / —
Kilgin — 85+: 5.1% Dungarubba — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilgin 63.2% couple families
Kilgin — Couple Families: 63.2% Kilgin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kilgin — Lone Person: 36.8%
Dungarubba 45.5% couple families
Dungarubba — Couple Families: 45.5% Dungarubba — One Parent Families: 54.5% Dungarubba — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilgin 23.1% renting
Kilgin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Kilgin — Mortgage: 30.8% Kilgin — Renting: 23.1%
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.

Kilgin 110.5% houses
Kilgin — Houses: 110.5%
Dungarubba 100.0% houses
Dungarubba — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kilgin Dungarubba
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.3%
Kilgin — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Dungarubba — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / —
Kilgin — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Dungarubba — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / —
Kilgin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Dungarubba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Property market

Kilgin Dungarubba
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $435,000

Zoning mix

Kilgin Dungarubba
Rural and farming 90% 87%
Environmental 10% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kilgin Dungarubba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Kilgin 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 70).

Kilgin Dungarubba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
70/100
 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

Kilgin 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

Kilgin Dungarubba
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Dungarubba sits further from the CBD (704.1 km vs 698.2 km).

Kilgin Dungarubba
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 698.2 km 704.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 453 min 456 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2472
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 2472
 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.

Kilgin Dungarubba
Car (driver) 42.3% / 67.9%
Kilgin — Car (driver): 42.3% Dungarubba — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 32.1%
Kilgin — Worked from Home: 46.2% Dungarubba — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Walked Only 11.5% / —
Kilgin — Walked Only: 11.5% Dungarubba — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Kilgin Dungarubba
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kilgin Dungarubba
Annual rainfall 1,557 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilgin

Family Rural

Dungarubba

Rural

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