Larras Lee vs Cumnock
Larras Lee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Cumnock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Larras Lee, most households are couple families. In Cumnock, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Larras Lee tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Cumnock 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
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 70/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Larras Lee is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Larras Lee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Larras Lee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (315.9 km vs 328.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 268 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Larras Lee has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)
- Cumnock carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cumnock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs -16.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Larras Lee and Cumnock 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
Cumnock has more residents (491 vs 57); Larras Lee has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $61,568).
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 491 +761% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.2% | +10.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +44% vs other | $61,568/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $133/wk | $220/wk +65% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Property market
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $396,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 97% |
| Environmental | 0% | 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
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Cumnock carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 15); Larras Lee carries more crime risk (70 vs 23).
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Larras Lee
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cumnock
- Cumnock Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 11 | 39 |
Mobility
Cumnock sits further from the CBD (328.5 km vs 315.9 km).
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 315.9 km | 328.5 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 259 min | 268 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2866 | 0.6% postcode 2867 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2866 | 55 postcode 2867 |
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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 553 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 495 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 213 premises |
Climate
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Larras Lee | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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