NSW · Lismore Council
South Gundurimba, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#539 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Gundurimba is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 355 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 13019.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 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
- 355
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 147
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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
- 13,019.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.7th (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
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bruxner Hwy At Coraki Rd
- Bruxner Hwy At Pelican Creek Rd
- Bruxner Hwy Opp Coraki Rd
- Coraki Rd At Ferris Lane
- McMahon Rd After Nixon 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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision653 BRUXNER HIGHWAY SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Rainwater tanks23 PARROTS NEST ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space174 PELICAN CREEK ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers7 BARKER STREET SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure221A PARROTS NEST ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure113 EASTMENT LANE SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Other440 TATHAM ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land58 PELICAN CREEK ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development300 CORAKI ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy213 MCMAHON ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
- Shed920 BRUXNER HIGHWAY SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
May 2022
- Shed928 BRUXNER HIGHWAY SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
April 2022
- Subdivision of land114 PELICAN CREEK ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
February 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings160 CORAKI ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling25 CORAKI ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings; Shed814 BRUXNER HIGHWAY SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bruxner Hwy at Pelican Creek RdBus stop
- South Gundarimba HallCommunity centre
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- 42.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #539 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
- Bruxner Hwy At Coraki Rdtransport
- Bruxner Hwy At Pelican Creek Rdtransport
- Bruxner Hwy Opp Coraki Rdtransport
- Coraki Rd At Ferris Lanetransport
- McMahon Rd After Nixon Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning300 CORAKI ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Lodged 15 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Rainwater tanksplanning23 PARROTS NEST ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Lodged 24 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning213 MCMAHON ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Lodged 16 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning25 CORAKI ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Lodged 09 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning221A PARROTS NEST ROAD SOUTH GUNDURIMBA 2480Lodged 15 Nov 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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