Koonorigan vs Tuntable Creek

Tuntable Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Koonorigan. 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 $800,000 in Tuntable Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Koonorigan tends to suit couples, while Tuntable Creek suits people living alone, share households, and families with children.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Tuntable Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuntable Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $345/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Koonorigan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 509 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (745.5 km vs 753.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koonorigan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 66/100)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
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.

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Walkability 28 / 16
Koonorigan — Walkability: 28/100 Tuntable Creek — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 79 / 34
Koonorigan — Safety: 79/100 Tuntable Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Koonorigan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuntable Creek — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Koonorigan rents higher ($345/wk vs $213/wk); Koonorigan has more residents (332 vs 215).

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Population 332
+35% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +12.6%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $67,340/yr
+13% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+38% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
0-4 3.3% / 6.5%
Koonorigan — 0-4: 3.3% Tuntable Creek — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.3% / 13.5%
Koonorigan — 5-14: 12.3% Tuntable Creek — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.3% / 4.7%
Koonorigan — 15-19: 6.3% Tuntable Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.2% / —
Koonorigan — 20-24: 4.2% Tuntable Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.3% / 7.9%
Koonorigan — 25-34: 6.3% Tuntable Creek — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 11.4% / 15.3%
Koonorigan — 35-44: 11.4% Tuntable Creek — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 18.1% / 15.3%
Koonorigan — 45-54: 18.1% Tuntable Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.7% / 17.2%
Koonorigan — 55-64: 18.7% Tuntable Creek — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.0% / 15.8%
Koonorigan — 65-74: 13.0% Tuntable Creek — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 2.7% / 2.3%
Koonorigan — 75-84: 2.7% Tuntable Creek — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.2% / —
Koonorigan — 85+: 1.2% Tuntable Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koonorigan 33.8% lone person
Koonorigan — Lone Person: 33.8% Koonorigan — Couple Families: 46.2% Koonorigan — One Parent Families: 15.0% Koonorigan — Group Household: 5.0%
Tuntable Creek 42.2% lone person
Tuntable Creek — Lone Person: 42.2% Tuntable Creek — Couple Families: 17.2% Tuntable Creek — One Parent Families: 26.6% Tuntable Creek — Group Household: 14.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koonorigan 18.8% renting
Koonorigan — Owned Outright: 49.1% Koonorigan — Mortgage: 32.1% Koonorigan — Renting: 18.8%
Tuntable Creek 21.6% renting
Tuntable Creek — Owned Outright: 56.8% Tuntable Creek — Mortgage: 21.6% Tuntable Creek — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 15.8%
Koonorigan — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Tuntable Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 15.3%
Koonorigan — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Tuntable Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.8%
Koonorigan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tuntable Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.9%
Koonorigan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Tuntable Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.7%
Koonorigan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tuntable Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
England 2.1% / 5.6%
Koonorigan — England: 2.1% Tuntable Creek — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Koonorigan — New Zealand: 1.5% Tuntable Creek — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand — / 2.3%
Koonorigan — Thailand: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Thailand: 2.3%
Italy — / 1.4%
Koonorigan — Italy: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Italy: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.4%
Koonorigan — Canada: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Canada: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Koonorigan — Netherlands: 0.9% Tuntable Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koonorigan 100.0% houses
Koonorigan — Houses: 100.0% Koonorigan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tuntable Creek 88.1% houses
Tuntable Creek — Houses: 88.1% Tuntable Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Median house price $1,200,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $338,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1% 2%
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 Tuntable Creek
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Koonorigan is more walkable (28 vs 16).

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tuntable Creek carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Tuntable Creek carries more crime risk (66 vs 21).

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Tuntable Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Koonorigan

  • Goolmangar Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Tuntable Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tuntable Creek sits further from the CBD (753.5 km vs 745.5 km).

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Walkability score 28/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 745.5 km 753.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 492 min 509 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.

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Car (driver) 64.1% / 59.0%
Koonorigan — Car (driver): 64.1% Tuntable Creek — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 33.3%
Koonorigan — Worked from Home: 29.7% Tuntable Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Koonorigan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Koonorigan — Walked Only: 6.2% Tuntable Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.4 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
149 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
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 Tuntable Creek
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koonorigan Tuntable Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koonorigan

Rural

Tuntable Creek

Rural

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