Monaltrie vs South Gundurimba
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in South Gundurimba: a median of $780,000, against $225,000 in Monaltrie. On these figures, Monaltrie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Monaltrie is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
- South Gundurimba carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Monaltrie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($225,000 vs $780,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Monaltrie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (19/100 vs 5/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (720.2 km vs 722.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Monaltrie is more walkable (19/100 vs 5/100)
- South Gundurimba carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Monaltrie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.5% vs 10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Monaltrie 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 more residents (355 vs 235).
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 235 | 355 +51% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.5% | +10.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 47 |
| Median household income | $76,492/yr +6% vs other | $71,812/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
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 (2.1%).
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
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $225,000 | $780,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $120,000 |
Zoning mix
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 97% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 0% |
| 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
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Lismore same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 32% of NSW same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Monaltrie is more walkable (19 vs 5).
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Monaltrie carries more crime risk (55 vs 44).
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | 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 | 5 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Monaltrie | 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, 3.0 km | 1 Lismore, 8.5 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 0.0% same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
South Gundurimba sits further from the CBD (722.4 km vs 720.2 km).
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 19/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 720.2 km | 722.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 469 min | 470 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).
Setting
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.8 km | 25.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 103 premises | 0% 153 premises |
Council rates
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,487/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lismore same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Monaltrie | South Gundurimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monaltrie | 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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