Loftville vs South Gundurimba
South Gundurimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Loftville. In Loftville, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In South Gundurimba, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Loftville tends to suit renters and people living alone, while South Gundurimba suits 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
South Gundurimba
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 11%)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 7%)
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Loftville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Loftville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $300/wk)
- But South Gundurimba leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 38%)
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
- Loftville is more walkable (21/100 vs 5/100)
- South Gundurimba sits closer to the CBD (722.4 km vs 724.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Loftville is more walkable (21/100 vs 5/100)
- South Gundurimba carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Loftville and South Gundurimba 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
South Gundurimba has higher household incomes ($71,812 vs $29,640); South Gundurimba rents higher ($300/wk vs $215/wk).
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 265 | 355 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +10.2% |
| Median age | 54 | 47 |
| Median household income | $29,640/yr | $71,812/yr +142% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk | $300/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
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 (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $780,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $120,000 |
Zoning mix
South Gundurimba has more rural and farming land (97% vs 50%).
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 50% | 97% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 33% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 7% | 0% |
| Industrial | 6% | 0% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Lismore same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Loftville is more walkable (21 vs 5).
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Loftville carries more crime risk (56 vs 44).
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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 | 6 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 Lismore, 3.1 km | 1 Lismore, 8.5 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 0.0% same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Loftville sits further from the CBD (724.9 km vs 722.4 km).
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 724.9 km | 722.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 472 min | 470 min |
| Public transport score | 24/100 Bus | 27/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 4.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 8.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 6.5 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| 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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.0 km | 25.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 43/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 70 premises | 0% 153 premises |
Council rates
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,487/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lismore same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Loftville | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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