NSW · Lismore Council
Koonorigan, 2480
Current weather
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81% humidity · 10.6 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Koonorigan is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 332 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 33 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 99.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 332
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,295
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 123
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.1%
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
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Koonorigan Rd After Gordon Rd
- Koonorigan Rd At Nimbin Rd
- Koonorigan Rd Opp 245
- Koonorigan Rd Opp Gordon Rd
- Nimbin Rd Opp Goolmangar Public School
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. <ul><li>Landslip remediation works planned</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li></ul>Koonorigan Road, Nimbin Road21 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)487 BOYLE ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Swimming pool1418 NIMBIN ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)324 GORDON ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure236 KOONORIGAN ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation122 COX ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
- Subdivision362 KOONORIGAN ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)324 GORDON ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development217 KOONORIGAN ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
July 2022
- Shed217 KOONORIGAN ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
- Subdivision of land49A BOYLE ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy680 BOYLE ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling121 COX ROAD KOONORIGAN 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development217 KOONORIGAN ROAD KOONORIGAN 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Goolmangar Public School, Nimbin RdBus stop
- Nimbin Rd at Koonorigan RdBus stop
- Nimbin Rd opp Koonorigan RdBus stop
- Mooney PondsPark
- Goolmangar Public SchoolSchool
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mooney PondsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.8/100
- National rank
- 3661st in Australia
- State rank
- 1078th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #143 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #353 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 67%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- Koonorigan Rd After Gordon Rdtransport
- Koonorigan Rd At Nimbin Rdtransport
- Koonorigan Rd Opp 245transport
- Koonorigan Rd Opp Gordon Rdtransport
- Nimbin Rd Opp Goolmangar Public Schooltransport
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)
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