NSW · Lismore Council
Dunoon, 2480
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Dunoon offers a slower smaller community life in Lismore, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 840
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,510
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,869
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 101.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.2th (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
- 1,037
- Dunoon 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
88 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dunoon Post Office, James St
- Dunoon Rd At Fletcher Rd
- Dunoon Rd Opp Fraser Rd
- Dunoon Rd Opp Rocky Creek Dam Rd
- James St At Donaghue St
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).
52 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure79 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool121 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation139 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport2 TEAK STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development53 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation56 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool49 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure161 FLETCHER ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1383 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1248 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia38 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 COWLEY ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool49 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 FLETCHER ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture1320 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support123 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers; Temporary installation following natural disaster; Residential Accommodation109 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation134 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
April 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1321 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing42 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Other1277 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
May 2023
- Waste and resource management facilities; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed134 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
- Farm buildings82 FLETCHER ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy1616A DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling43 MAY STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Other15 COWLEY ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
September 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces60 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1616A DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy782 DUNCAN ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling1822 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
June 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development1321 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Determined
- Dwelling46 MAY STREET DUNOON 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
- Hills FarmFarm
82 Fraser Road, Dunoon
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3570th in Australia
- State rank
- 1118th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #156 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #359 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
- Hills Farmamenities82 Fraser Road, Dunoonfarm
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- Dunoon Post Office, James Sttransport
- Dunoon Rd At Fletcher Rdtransport
- Dunoon Rd Opp Fraser Rdtransport
- Dunoon Rd Opp Rocky Creek Dam 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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