Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 16.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.05m
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
- 5+ bed
- $1.6m
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The quick read on
Lorn
NSW 2320 · Maitland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Median unit
- $680,000
- Population
- 1,465
- Postcode
- 2320
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ABS 2021
Lorn, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lorn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lorn NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 23 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lorn, NSW is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lorn has a 12-month growth rate of 16.7% for houses and 9.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Lorn.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lorn is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lorn is $680,000, which has increased 9.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000 in Lorn. The median rent for units and apartments in Lorn is $525 per week and has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lorn safe?
The overall rate for Lorn is 3,507 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Lorn.
Overall crime rate
3,507
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveRest of NSW
LornRest 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 Lorn?
Lorn NSW 2320 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,465 people call Lorn home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,935 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,465
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $378 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3421.6%Below
35–5425.9%Above
55–7425.2%Below
75 and over8.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.3%Above
Townhouses8.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage39.2%Above
Renting16.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car32.3%Below
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.5%Above
Drove to work53.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled4.1%Above
What stands out in Lorn
20.5% of workers in Lorn worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.9% of Lorn residents were born in England.
40.5% of people in Lorn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lorn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lorn NSW 2320.
Is Lorn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Lorn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
413 family households lived in Lorn; 45.8% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lorn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lorn had 1,465 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lorn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lorn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.3% 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 Lorn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
39.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.6% 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 Lorn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lorn had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lorn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
53.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lorn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 32.3% of the total.
61.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lorn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.5% reported a different address.
8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lorn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Lorn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.1% of Lorn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lorn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.9% of ancestry responses in Lorn.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lorn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 13.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lorn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lorn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lorn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lorn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,935 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $378 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lorn compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.5% in Lorn, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 16.6% in Lorn, 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 Lorn
Is Lorn expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000, while units and apartments sit at $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lorn good for families?
The Census counted 413 local families, and 18.2% 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 Lorn?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Lorn
26 streets in Lorn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allan St
- Belmore Rd
- Bowden St
- Brisbane St
- Dawsons Rd
- Edward St
- Flat Rd
- Glenarvon Rd
- King St
- Leslie St
- Lorn St
- Meads Road
- Melrose St
- Nichols St
- Nillo St
- Queen St
- Roxburgh St
- Roy St
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- Sharkeys Ln
- Short St
- Stuart St
- The Avenue
- The Esplanade
- Warrane St
- Williams Cl
- Wood St
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