Median price trend for houses
$1,520,000
Up 54.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lorne
NSW 2439 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,520,000
- Population
- 277
- Postcode
- 2439
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lorne, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lorne (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lorne (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 52.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lorne (NSW), NSW is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lorne (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 54.3% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lorne (NSW) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 52.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lorne safe?
The overall rate for Lorne is 7,094 offences per 100,000 residents — 115% 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 Lorne.
Overall crime rate
7,094
offences per 100,000 residents
115% aboveRest of NSW
LorneRest 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 Lorne?
Lorne NSW 2439 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
277 people call Lorne home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 277
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3415.5%Below
35–5422.0%Below
55–7439.7%Above
75 and over7.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.7%Below
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car10.4%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more43.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.1%Above
Drove to work48.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%In line
What stands out in Lorne
28.1% of workers in Lorne worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
6.5% of Lorne residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
45.1% of people in Lorne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lorne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lorne NSW 2439.
Is Lorne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Lorne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
87 family households lived in Lorne; 33.3% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
26.4% 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 Lorne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lorne had 277 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.7% 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 Lorne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lorne.
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 Lorne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% 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 Lorne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lorne had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 26.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lorne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
48.9% 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 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lorne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 10.4% of the total.
83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lorne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.
10.5% 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 Lorne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% 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 Lorne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.5% of Lorne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.5% 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 89.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lorne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.0% of ancestry responses in Lorne.
Australian ancestry made up 48.7% 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 Lorne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 26.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lorne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lorne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.0% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lorne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lorne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 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 $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lorne compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.1% in Lorne, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 61.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Lorne, 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 Lorne (NSW)
Is Lorne (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lorne (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 87 local families, and 15.5% 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 Lorne (NSW)?
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 Lorne (NSW)
14 streets in Lorne (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Belhaven Rd
- Gills Rd
- Hannam Vale Rd
- Isaacs Rd
- Lorne Rd
- Mcleod Cl
- Neilson Ln
- Palm Valley Ln
- Roys Rd
- Somervilles Rd
- Stewarts River Road
- Sullivans Rd
- The Farm Road
- Tipperary Rd
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