NSW · Lismore Council
Dunoon, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
31.3/100
How this score is calculated#647 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dunoon is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 840 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 5502.4 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
- 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
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
- 5,502.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.1th (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
- 1,037
- Dunoon 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
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
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).
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· 14 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
2021· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2021. 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: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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).
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #647 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
- Dunoon Post Office, James Sttransport
- Dunoon Rd At Fletcher Rdtransport
- Dunoon Rd Opp Fraser Rdtransport
- Dunoon Rd Opp Rocky Creek Dam Rdtransport
- James St At Donaghue Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning16 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Lodged 05 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticultureplanning1320 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Lodged 29 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning60 JAMES STREET DUNOON 2480Lodged 09 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning1616A DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Lodged 27 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1321 DUNOON ROAD DUNOON 2480Lodged 29 Jun 2022 · 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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