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Suburb profile ·Lismore LGA · NSW ·2480

South Lismore NSW 2480

South Lismore is in Lismore LGA, NSW, postcode 2480, with population 1,775.

Median house $423K +9.7% YoY
Median rent $510/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 6.3% Strong yield band
Population 1,775 2K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

South Lismore has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.3%. Postcode-derived rent for 2480. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

78 latest-year approvals in Lismore, +0.0% YoY; population -0.2% YoY (-0.3% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 51 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.3%. Snapshot rent $510/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2480. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$510/wk
+0.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2480 · Apr 2026
$575
$490
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

South Lismore has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

South Lismore currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 6.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Lismore South Public School.
Crime: 4,945 per 100k at the Lismore LGA level.
Transport: 51 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

South Lismore NSW

Postcode 2480 · Lismore LGA

South Lismore is a small community in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area (postcode 2480). With a population of 1,775, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in South Lismore is $423,000, having grown strongly 9.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+67.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $510. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

South Lismore is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 898, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 49 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 4,945 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, South Lismore offers a gross rental yield of 6.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($423K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield6.3% High Yield
Price vs State$423K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.5x Moderate
Price Momentum+9.7% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$423K
9.7% YoY
Median unit
$435K
67.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$300
Population
1,775
Demographics
Median age39
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,252
Personal income /wk$638
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Lismore LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,945
Total incidents2,171
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops49
Lismore Rwy Station Union St
Lismore Station, Coach Stop
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA898
Total students106
Government1
Lismore South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898
Population growth (Lismore LGA)
Population (2025)43,642
5-year growth-0.3% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
Development (Lismore LGA)
Approvals (2026)78
Houses56
Units22
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

South Lismore FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is South Lismore in?

    South Lismore is in the Lismore Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2480. Council-level context for Lismore LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in South Lismore?

    The current median house price in South Lismore, NSW is $423K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in South Lismore?

    The median weekly rent in South Lismore is $510/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about South Lismore?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.3%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is South Lismore a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for South Lismore show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Lismore?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the South Lismore data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.