Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$480,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $333k
- 3 bed
- $655k
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The quick read on
Larnook
NSW 2480 · Kyogle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $480,000
- Population
- 394
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Larnook, New South Wales
Property market insights for Larnook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Larnook NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 10.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Larnook, NSW is currently $480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Larnook has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $333,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $655,000 in Larnook.
The median house rent has decreased 10.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Larnook safe?
The overall rate for Larnook is 1,026 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% below 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 Larnook.
Overall crime rate
1,026
offences per 100,000 residents
69% belowRest of NSW
LarnookRest 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 Larnook?
Larnook NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
394 people call Larnook home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $936 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 394
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,105 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3412.4%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7440.4%Above
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.3%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments35.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Above
Renting5.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car43.3%Above
Two cars36.6%Below
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.2%Above
Drove to work52.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Larnook
24.2% of workers in Larnook worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.6% of Larnook residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
56.3% of people in Larnook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Larnook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Larnook NSW 2480.
Is Larnook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Larnook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
104 family households lived in Larnook; 35.6% were couple families and 17.3% were one-parent families.
28.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Larnook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Larnook had 394 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Larnook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.3% of occupied private dwellings in Larnook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 35.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Larnook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Larnook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Larnook had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 14.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Larnook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
52.2% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Larnook?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 43.3% of the total.
52.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Larnook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.
17.5% 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 Larnook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
8.4% 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 Larnook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.5% of Larnook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Larnook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.0% of ancestry responses in Larnook.
Australian ancestry made up 38.8% 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 Larnook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.2% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Larnook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
16.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Larnook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Larnook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Larnook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $936 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,105.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Larnook compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.2% in Larnook, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 5.2% in Larnook, 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 Larnook
Is Larnook expensive?
The median house price is $480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Larnook good for families?
The Census counted 104 local families, and 13.7% 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 Larnook?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $655,000, 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 Larnook
14 streets in Larnook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atkins Rd
- Back Creek Rd
- Boundary Creek Rd
- Cave Rd
- Cawongla Rd
- E J Olley Rd
- Geddes Rd
- Hart Rd
- Lane Rd
- Lindsay Rd
- Martin Rd
- Mcguinness Rd
- Mulvena Rd
- O'Neill Rd
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