Median price trend for houses
Based on 98 sales in the preceding 12 months
$572,000
Up 6.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $439k
- 3 bed
- $578k
- 4 bed
- $642k
- 5+ bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Lismore
NSW 2480 · Lismore
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $572,000
- Median unit
- $455,000
- Population
- 3,656
- Postcode
- 2480
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ABS 2021
Lismore, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lismore (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lismore (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$588 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lismore (NSW), NSW is currently $572,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lismore (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses and 56.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $439,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $578,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $642,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Lismore (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lismore (NSW) is $588 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lismore (NSW) is $455,000, which has increased 56.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $390,000 in Lismore (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Lismore (NSW) is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lismore safe?
The overall rate for Lismore is 9,594 offences per 100,000 residents — 191% 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 Lismore.
Overall crime rate
9,594
offences per 100,000 residents
191% aboveRest of NSW
LismoreRest 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 Lismore?
Lismore NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3,656 people call Lismore home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,035 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,656
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3425.9%Above
35–5425.8%Above
55–7424.3%Below
75 and over8.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.2%Below
Townhouses13.6%Above
Apartments14.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.6%Below
Paying a mortgage25.8%Below
Renting49.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.8%Above
One car48.6%Above
Two cars26.5%Below
Three or more11.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%Below
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled9.5%Above
What stands out in Lismore
10.1% of workers in Lismore worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.5% of Lismore residents were born in England.
45.7% of people in Lismore described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lismore
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lismore NSW 2480.
Is Lismore family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Lismore's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
770 family households lived in Lismore; 28.7% were couple families and 36.8% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lismore?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lismore had 3,656 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lismore?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.2% of occupied private dwellings in Lismore.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lismore?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
25.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.6% 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 Lismore?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lismore had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 41.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 15.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lismore?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lismore?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 48.6% of the total.
38.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lismore, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.6% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lismore?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lismore residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Lismore's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lismore?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Lismore.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lismore?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lismore?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lismore show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lismore?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lismore?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,035 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lismore compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in Lismore, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 24.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 49.6% in Lismore, 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 Lismore (NSW)
Is Lismore (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $572,000, while units and apartments sit at $455,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lismore (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 770 local families, and 15.8% 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 Lismore (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $850,000, 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 Lismore (NSW)
88 streets in Lismore (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Cl
- Avoca Ln
- Ballina Rd
- Balmer Ave
- Bent St
- Bounty St
- Brewster St
- Brown St
- Brunswick St
- Cadboll St
- Cambrian St
- Carrington St
- Cathcart St
- Church Lane
- Club Ln
- Clyde St
- Cochran Pl
- Cochran St
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- Coleman St
- Conway St
- County Ln
- Crescent St
- Cumbrae Ave
- Dalziell St
- Dawson St
- Diadem Ln
- Diadem St
- Dibbs St
- Dixon Pl
- Eggins Ln
- Ewing St
- Fermoy Ave
- Fowler St
- Gaggin Ln
- Gardner Ave
- Glasgow Ln
- Greenwood Cr
- Hampton St
- Hewett St
- High St
- Hilton Ave
- Hindmarsh St
- Hunter St
- Huntingdale Rd
- Hurley St
- Irvine Pl
- Jasmyne St
- Jubilee St
- Keen St
- Kellas St
- King St
- Larkin Ln
- Laurel Ave
- Leycester St
- Little Dawson St
- Little Keen St
- Little Uralba St
- Lockett St
- Magellan St
- Mckenzie St
- Mclennan Ln
- Milton St
- Molesworth Street
- Nesbitt Ln
- New Ballina Rd
- Norris Street
- North Pl
- North St
- O'Flynn Pl
- Orion St
- Pound St
- Renwick St
- Robert St
- Ross St
- Rotary Dr
- Rugby Rd
- Rural St
- Shelly Ave
- Shepherd Ln
- Sherwood Dr
- Springwood Dr
- Ubrihien St
- Uralba St
- Venn St
- Victoria St
- Weaver St
- Woodlark St
- Zadoc St
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