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Koonorigan

NSW 2480 · Lismore

332 (2021)340 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)

22
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

332
Population
$970K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Koonorigan is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 607km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $970K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 35km inland. Koonorigan has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

606.7 km
To Sydney CBD
35.1 km
To coast
$600/wk
Median rent (house)
13.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

332
Population
48
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lismore LGA population (est. 2025)43,953
Median household income (weekly)$1,295
vs NSW median-30.0%
Bachelor degree or higher38.8%
Born in Australia81.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse117 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.11%), New Zealand (1.51%), Netherlands (0.9%)

Top languages: Italian (0.9%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$970K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$600 / $440 wk
Rental yield (house)3.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 10 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Goolmangar Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 959

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Coffee Camp Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 945
  • Jiggi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1000
  • The Channon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1046
  • Blakebrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 972
  • Modanville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1030
  • Dunoon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1032

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLismore Historic Railway (13.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNimbin Health Service (11.2 km)
Nearest vet13.8 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (36.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.60%
Projected population 2041353
Projected households 2041131

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Koonorigan

What are property prices in Koonorigan?

In Koonorigan, the median house price is $970K. Median weekly house rent is $600.

How far is Koonorigan from Sydney CBD?

Koonorigan is about 606.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Koonorigan?

Koonorigan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Koonorigan?

Koonorigan has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.