The Channon vs Tuntable Creek

Tuntable Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in The Channon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tuntable Creek: a median of $800,000, against $710,000 in The Channon, though rent is higher in The Channon. On these figures, Tuntable Creek tends to suit people living alone and share households.

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

The Channon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Channon has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $800,000)
  • Tuntable Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuntable Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Channon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (498 min vs 509 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (747.2 km vs 753.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Channon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Tuntable Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs -13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Channon 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.

The Channon 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.

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Walkability 39 / 16
The Channon — Walkability: 39/100 Tuntable Creek — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 38 / 34
The Channon — Safety: 38/100 Tuntable Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
The Channon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuntable Creek — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

The Channon has more residents (325 vs 215); The Channon rents higher ($250/wk vs $213/wk).

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Population 325
+34% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.1% +12.6%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $67,600/yr
+13% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+15% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Channon Tuntable Creek
0-4 4.3% / 6.5%
The Channon — 0-4: 4.3% Tuntable Creek — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.0% / 13.5%
The Channon — 5-14: 12.0% Tuntable Creek — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.9% / 4.7%
The Channon — 15-19: 4.9% Tuntable Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.2% / —
The Channon — 20-24: 2.2% Tuntable Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 7.9%
The Channon — 25-34: 8.6% Tuntable Creek — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.0% / 15.3%
The Channon — 35-44: 12.0% Tuntable Creek — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.7% / 15.3%
The Channon — 45-54: 15.7% Tuntable Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 19.4% / 17.2%
The Channon — 55-64: 19.4% Tuntable Creek — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.5% / 15.8%
The Channon — 65-74: 13.5% Tuntable Creek — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.3% / 2.3%
The Channon — 75-84: 4.3% Tuntable Creek — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / —
The Channon — 85+: 0.9% Tuntable Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Channon 33.3% lone person
The Channon — Lone Person: 33.3% The Channon — Couple Families: 35.7% The Channon — One Parent Families: 22.6% The Channon — Group Household: 3.6% The Channon — Other Families: 4.8%
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% Tuntable Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Channon 12.7% renting
The Channon — Owned Outright: 50.0% The Channon — Mortgage: 37.3% The Channon — Renting: 12.7%
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.

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 15.8%
The Channon — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Tuntable Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 15.3%
The Channon — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Tuntable Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.8%
The Channon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Tuntable Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 7.9%
The Channon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Tuntable Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.2% / 3.7%
The Channon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2% Tuntable Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

The Channon Tuntable Creek
England 4.0% / 5.6%
The Channon — England: 4.0% Tuntable Creek — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
The Channon — New Zealand: 1.8% Tuntable Creek — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand — / 2.3%
The Channon — Thailand: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Thailand: 2.3%
Germany 1.5% / —
The Channon — Germany: 1.5% Tuntable Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.4%
The Channon — Italy: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Italy: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.4%
The Channon — Canada: not among its largest Tuntable Creek — Canada: 1.4%
Ireland 1.2% / —
The Channon — Ireland: 1.2% Tuntable Creek — Ireland: 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.

The Channon 97.6% houses
The Channon — Houses: 97.6% The Channon — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Tuntable Creek 88.1% houses
Tuntable Creek — Houses: 88.1% Tuntable Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Median house price $710,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $338,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Rural and farming 97% 98%
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

The Channon Tuntable Creek
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

The Channon Tuntable Creek
House price Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

The Channon is more walkable (39 vs 16).

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tuntable Creek carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in The Channon

  • The Channon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tuntable Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tuntable Creek sits further from the CBD (753.5 km vs 747.2 km).

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Walkability score 39/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 747.2 km 753.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 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.

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Car (driver) 69.2% / 59.0%
The Channon — Car (driver): 69.2% Tuntable Creek — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 33.3%
The Channon — Worked from Home: 22.4% Tuntable Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.7%
The Channon — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tuntable Creek — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 4.2% / —
The Channon — Walked Only: 4.2% Tuntable Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

The Channon Tuntable Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

The Channon 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Channon

Quiet Rural

Tuntable Creek

Rural

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