NSW · Lismore Council
Clunes (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
93.1/100
How this score is calculated#57 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clunes (NSW) is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 907 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 5095.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 907
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,855
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 361
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 5 / 0
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.
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,095.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
- 1,056
- Clunes Public SchoolPrimary
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
87 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1545 Bangalow Rd
- Clunes Public School, Walker St
- Main St Opp Jarvis St
- Presbyterian Church, Main St
- Walker St At Ryces Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
89 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 JARVIS STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space121 EUREKA ROAD CLUNES 2480Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1344 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 WALKER STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation61 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia31 MAIN STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1097 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture1610 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Under Assessment
January 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia25 WALKER STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation63 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool275 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool7 WALKER STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Subdivision1610 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Deferred Commencement
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1369 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 ELLIOT ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport; Swimming pool20 FLATLEY DRIVE CLUNES 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool55 EUREKA ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home18 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia35 MAIN STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry1566 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation84 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure7 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Under Assessment
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1545 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure966 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1138 BOOYONG ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
2024· 12 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)23 WALKER STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1566 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 RYCES DRIVE CLUNES 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry1566 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 JARVIS STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 remnant drive clunesDetermined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool1573 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation15 MAIN STREET CLUNES 2480Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development1271 LISMORE ROAD CLUNES 2480Deferred Commencement
May 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation11 FLATLEY DRIVE CLUNES 2480Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision65 JAMES GIBSON ROAD CLUNES 2480Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 AVALON AVENUE CLUNES 2480Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Eco-tourist facility; Hours of operation and trading1610 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Withdrawn
2022· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Clunes Store and CellarsAlcohol
- ATM
- Clunes Cosmetic ClinicBeauty salon
- Uncle Peter's BooksBooks
- 1542 Bangalow RdBus stop
- Clunes Village Park, Main StBus stop
- Main St after Jarvis StBus stop
- Main St before Walker StBus stop
- Main St opp Clunes Village ParkBus stop
- Main St opp Jarvis StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clunes Village ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #57 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1545 Bangalow Rdtransport
- Clunes Public School, Walker Sttransport
- Main St Opp Jarvis Sttransport
- Presbyterian Church, Main Sttransport
- Walker St At Ryces Drtransport
- Clunes Village Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning2 ELLIOT ROAD CLUNES 2480Lodged 18 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1344 BANGALOW ROAD CLUNES 2480Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning55 EUREKA ROAD CLUNES 2480Lodged 06 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Developmentplanning1271 LISMORE ROAD CLUNES 2480Lodged 02 Jun 2024 · Deferred Commencement
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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