NSW · Lismore Council
Corndale (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#357 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Corndale (NSW) is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 358 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 12910.6 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 quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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
- 12,910.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.6th (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
- 998
- Corndale 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
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
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).
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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).
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.
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #357 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
- 38 Williams Rdtransport
- 530 Corndale Rdtransport
- 86 Rosebank Rdtransport
- Corndale Rd Opp Dorroughby Rdtransport
- James Gibson Rd At Bailey Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning272 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Lodged 28 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning275 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Lodged 05 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning97 HUNTERS HILL ROAD CORNDALE 2480Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning356 CORNDALE ROAD CORNDALE 2480Lodged 08 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning143 ARTHUR ROAD CORNDALE 2480Lodged 15 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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