Lorn is a small community in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). With a population of 1,465, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Lorn has a median house price of $990,000, which has dropped significantly by 10% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $570,000 (+7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Lorn is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1076, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lorn shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.