Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$760,000
Down 28.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Howards Grass
NSW 2480 · Lismore
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $760,000
- Population
- 78
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Howards Grass, New South Wales
Property market insights for Howards Grass
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Howards Grass NSW
Median rent trend for houses
$600 per week
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Howards Grass, NSW is currently $760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Howards Grass has a 12-month growth rate of -28.3% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Howards Grass is $600 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Howards Grass safe?
The overall rate for Howards Grass is 9,349 offences per 100,000 residents — 183% 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 Howards Grass.
Overall crime rate
9,349
offences per 100,000 residents
183% aboveRest of NSW
Howards GrassRest 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 Howards Grass?
Howards Grass NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
78 people call Howards Grass home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,850 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 78
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3426.9%Above
35–5428.2%Above
55–7423.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.5%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.8%Below
Two cars38.7%Above
Three or more48.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.4%Above
Drove to work59.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Howards Grass
23.4% of workers in Howards Grass worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
11.5% of Howards Grass residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
47.4% of people in Howards Grass described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Howards Grass
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Howards Grass NSW 2480.
Is Howards Grass family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Howards Grass's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
19 family households lived in Howards Grass; 73.7% were couple families and 31.6% were one-parent families.
15.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Howards Grass?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Howards Grass had 78 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Howards Grass?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Howards Grass.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Howards Grass?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Howards Grass?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Howards Grass had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 29.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 25.8%, while 25.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Howards Grass?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
59.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Howards Grass?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 25.8% of the total.
87.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Howards Grass, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.
17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Howards Grass?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Howards Grass residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.9% of Howards Grass's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
11.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Howards Grass?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Howards Grass.
Australian ancestry made up 43.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Howards Grass?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 21.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Howards Grass?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Howards Grass show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Howards Grass?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Howards Grass?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,850 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Howards Grass compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.4% in Howards Grass, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 26.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Howards Grass, 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 Howards Grass
Is Howards Grass expensive?
The median house price is $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Howards Grass good for families?
The Census counted 19 local families, and 14.1% 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 Howards Grass?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Howards Grass
6 streets in Howards Grass
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bangalow Rd
- Bangalow Road
- Brunswick St
- Howards Grass Rd
- Pendara Cr
- Valley View Dr
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