NSW · Lismore Council
Corndale, 2480
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Lismore, Corndale keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,821
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 132
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 36
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 998
- Corndale Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- 38 Williams Rd
- 530 Corndale Rd
- 86 Rosebank Rd
- Corndale Rd Opp Dorroughby Rd
- James Gibson Rd At Bailey Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces298 DORROUGHBY ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision334 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure356 CORNDALE ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool298 DORROUGHBY ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool319 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation298 DORROUGHBY ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure143 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 HUNTERS HILL ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision319 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure248 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure647 CORNDALE ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
July 2023
- Other556 CORNDALE ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces275 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces298 DORROUGHBY ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
January 2023
- Farm buildings319 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land275 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling97 HUNTERS HILL ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development272 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Corndale Public SchoolSchool
Corndale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3333rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1046th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #128 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #325 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Corndale Public SchoolamenitiesCorndaleschool
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- 38 Williams Rdtransport
- 530 Corndale Rdtransport
- 86 Rosebank Rdtransport
- Corndale Rd Opp Dorroughby Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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