Koonorigan vs The Channon
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koonorigan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Koonorigan: a median of $1.2 million, against $710,000 in The Channon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Koonorigan tends to suit couples, while The Channon suits 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
Koonorigan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Channon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $1,200,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
The Channon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $345/wk)
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
- Koonorigan has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 498 min)
- The Channon is more walkable (39/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Koonorigan carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
- The Channon is more walkable (39/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Koonorigan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.6% vs -13.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Koonorigan 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.
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.
Demographics
Koonorigan rents higher ($345/wk vs $250/wk).
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 332 +2% vs other | 325 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.6% | -13.1% |
| Median age | 48 same for both | |
| Median household income | $67,340/yr | $67,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $345/wk +28% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,200,000 | $710,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 63 days from 3 sales | 68 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 97% |
| Environmental | 1% | 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
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Lismore same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 30% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 47% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
The Channon is more walkable (39 vs 28).
| Koonorigan | 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 21).
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Koonorigan
- Goolmangar Public School Government · Primary
Schools in The Channon
- The Channon Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 28/100 | 39/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 745.5 km | 747.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 492 min | 498 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 6.0 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).
Setting
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.4 km | 30.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 149 premises | 0% 153 premises |
Climate
| Koonorigan | 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
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,487/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lismore same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Koonorigan | The Channon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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