Median price trend for houses
Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months
$650,000
Up 18.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $589k
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $690k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Girards Hill
NSW 2480 · Lismore
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $650,000
- Population
- 1,318
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Girards Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Girards Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Girards Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$638 per week
Up 11.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Girards Hill, NSW is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Girards Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 18.2% for houses and 2.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $589,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000 in Girards Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Girards Hill is $638 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Girards Hill is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Girards Hill safe?
The overall rate for Girards Hill is 3,942 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Girards Hill.
Overall crime rate
3,942
offences per 100,000 residents
20% aboveRest of NSW
Girards HillRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Girards Hill?
Girards Hill NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,318 people call Girards Hill home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,237 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,318
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,463 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.3%Below
15–3422.8%In line
35–5424.7%Above
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.3%Below
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments16.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.6%Below
Paying a mortgage28.3%Below
Renting34.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.3%Above
One car46.4%Above
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more11.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.4%In line
Drove to work51.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.0%Above
What stands out in Girards Hill
15.4% of workers in Girards Hill worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Girards Hill residents were born in England.
52.6% of people in Girards Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Girards Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Girards Hill NSW 2480.
Is Girards Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.3% of Girards Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
336 family households lived in Girards Hill; 25.0% were couple families and 33.6% were one-parent families.
33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Girards Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Girards Hill had 1,318 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Girards Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.3% of occupied private dwellings in Girards Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Girards Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
28.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.1% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Girards Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Girards Hill had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Girards Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
51.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Girards Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 46.4% of the total.
44.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Girards Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Girards Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Girards Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Girards Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Girards Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.9% of ancestry responses in Girards Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 34.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Girards Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 28.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Girards Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Girards Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Girards Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Girards Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,237 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,463.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Girards Hill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.4% in Girards Hill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 37.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 34.1% in Girards Hill, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Girards Hill
Is Girards Hill expensive?
The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Girards Hill good for families?
The Census counted 336 local families, and 13.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Girards Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $690,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Girards Hill
29 streets in Girards Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen St
- Anstey St
- Ballina Rd
- Bernstein St
- Cathcart St
- Dale Pl
- Daphne St
- Darsham Ave
- Dawson St
- Eden Pl
- Eden St
- Elton St
- Esmonde St
- Esyth St
- Garden St
- Garrard Ln
- Garrard St
- Hayward St
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- James St
- John St
- Keen St
- Keith St
- Panorama Rd
- Parade St
- Parkes St
- Robinson Ave
- Showview St
- Virtue St
- Wyrallah Rd
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