Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,100,000
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Lillian Rock
NSW 2480 · Kyogle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 234
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lillian Rock, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lillian Rock
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lillian Rock NSW
The median house price in Lillian Rock, NSW is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Lillian Rock.
Crime and safety
Is Lillian Rock safe?
The overall rate for Lillian Rock is 1,147 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Lillian Rock.
Overall crime rate
1,147
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowRest of NSW
Lillian RockRest 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 Lillian Rock?
Lillian Rock NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
234 people call Lillian Rock home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $860 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,084 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.0%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5424.8%Above
55–7444.4%Above
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.9%Above
Paying a mortgage25.3%Below
Renting21.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car46.4%Above
Two cars38.1%In line
Three or more27.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.7%Above
Drove to work55.4%Below
Train, tram or bus6.8%Above
Walked or cycled10.8%Above
What stands out in Lillian Rock
25.7% of workers in Lillian Rock worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
6.0% of Lillian Rock residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
70.5% of people in Lillian Rock described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lillian Rock
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lillian Rock NSW 2480.
Is Lillian Rock family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.0% of Lillian Rock's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
54 family households lived in Lillian Rock; 33.3% were couple families and 22.2% were one-parent families.
18.5% 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 Lillian Rock?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lillian Rock had 234 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.9% 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 Lillian Rock?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lillian Rock.
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 Lillian Rock?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
25.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lillian Rock?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lillian Rock had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lillian Rock?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
55.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
6.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lillian Rock?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 46.4% of the total.
65.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lillian Rock, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.
23.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lillian Rock?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.1% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% 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 Lillian Rock residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.1% of Lillian Rock's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.9% 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 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lillian Rock?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Lillian Rock.
Australian ancestry made up 26.9% 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 Lillian Rock?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 18.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lillian Rock?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
13.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lillian Rock show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lillian Rock?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lillian Rock?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $860 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,084.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lillian Rock compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.7% in Lillian Rock, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 52.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 21.8% in Lillian Rock, 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 Lillian Rock
Is Lillian Rock expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lillian Rock good for families?
The Census counted 54 local families, and 12.0% 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 Lillian Rock?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Lillian Rock
9 streets in Lillian Rock
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Buchanans Rd
- Caldera Ln
- Gabal Rd
- Kyogle Rd
- Lillian Rock Rd
- Lofts Pinnacle Rd
- Robb Rd
- Tallowood Rd
- Williams Rd
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