Modanville vs Numulgi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Modanville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Numulgi: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.01 million in Modanville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Modanville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Numulgi 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

Modanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Modanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Modanville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $410/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

  • Modanville is more walkable (29/100 vs 14/100)
  • Numulgi sits closer to the CBD (738.5 km vs 741.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Modanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 14/100)

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

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

Modanville Numulgi
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.

Modanville Numulgi
Walkability 29 / 14
Modanville — Walkability: 29/100 Numulgi — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 71 / 66
Modanville — Safety: 71/100 Numulgi — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modanville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Numulgi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Modanville has more residents (614 vs 207); Numulgi rents higher ($410/wk vs $340/wk).

Modanville Numulgi
Population 614
+66% vs other
 207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -1.0%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $87,724/yr
+5% vs other
 $83,304/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $410/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modanville Numulgi
0-4 1.5% / 3.4%
Modanville — 0-4: 1.5% Numulgi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.4% / 13.5%
Modanville — 5-14: 13.4% Numulgi — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.8% / 5.8%
Modanville — 15-19: 6.8% Numulgi — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 3.9%
Modanville — 20-24: 5.4% Numulgi — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.7% / 7.2%
Modanville — 25-34: 6.7% Numulgi — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.3% / 5.3%
Modanville — 35-44: 10.3% Numulgi — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 17.3% / 19.3%
Modanville — 45-54: 17.3% Numulgi — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 16.3% / 24.2%
Modanville — 55-64: 16.3% Numulgi — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 14.5% / 13.0%
Modanville — 65-74: 14.5% Numulgi — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.8% / 4.3%
Modanville — 75-84: 6.8% Numulgi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Modanville — 85+: 2.1% Numulgi — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Modanville 52.1% couple families
Modanville — Couple Families: 52.1% Modanville — Lone Person: 26.4% Modanville — One Parent Families: 13.2% Modanville — Group Household: 8.3%
Numulgi 42.5% couple families
Numulgi — Couple Families: 42.5% Numulgi — Lone Person: 42.5% Numulgi — One Parent Families: 7.5% Numulgi — Group Household: 7.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Modanville 10.8% renting
Modanville — Owned Outright: 51.1% Modanville — Mortgage: 38.1% Modanville — Renting: 10.8%
Numulgi 15.6% renting
Numulgi — Owned Outright: 49.4% Numulgi — Mortgage: 35.1% Numulgi — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Modanville Numulgi
England 2.9% / 3.9%
Modanville — England: 2.9% Numulgi — England: 3.9%
India 0.5% / 2.4%
Modanville — India: 0.5% Numulgi — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Modanville — New Zealand: 1.3% Numulgi — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Modanville — Philippines: 0.7% Numulgi — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Modanville — South Africa: 0.7% Numulgi — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Modanville Numulgi
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.4%
Modanville — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Numulgi — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 14.5%
Modanville — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Numulgi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.3%
Modanville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Numulgi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.4%
Modanville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Numulgi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.4%
Modanville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Numulgi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modanville 100.0% houses
Modanville — Houses: 100.0% Modanville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Numulgi 94.9% houses
Numulgi — Houses: 94.9% Numulgi — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Modanville Numulgi
Median house price $1,010,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Numulgi has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%).

Modanville Numulgi
Rural and farming 84% 99%
Residential 15% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Modanville Numulgi
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Modanville is more walkable (29 vs 14).

Modanville Numulgi
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Modanville Numulgi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
34/100
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

Modanville Numulgi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Modanville

  • Modanville Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Numulgi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Modanville Numulgi
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Modanville sits further from the CBD (741.4 km vs 738.5 km).

Modanville Numulgi
Walkability score 29/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 741.4 km 738.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 492 min
same for both
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Modanville Numulgi
Car (driver) 74.0% / 59.8%
Modanville — Car (driver): 74.0% Numulgi — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 32.2%
Modanville — Worked from Home: 17.6% Numulgi — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 8.0%
Modanville — Walked Only: 1.2% Numulgi — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Modanville — Car (passenger): 7.2% Numulgi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Modanville Numulgi
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Modanville Numulgi
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
236 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Modanville Numulgi
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

Modanville Numulgi
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Modanville Numulgi
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Modanville Numulgi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Modanville

Acreage

Numulgi

Rural

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