NSW · Lismore Council
Georgica, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#908 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Georgica is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 240 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 19258.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19,258.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 221 Mountain Top Rd
- 424 Gwynne Rd
- Gwynne Rd At Lane Rd
- Jiggi Rd After Oakey Creek Rd
- Jiggi Rd Before Oakey Creek Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Follow directions on site. <ul><li>Road damaged by landslip</li><li>Restoration works underway</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li></ul>Mountain Top Road20 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Follow directions on site. <ul><li>Road damaged by landslip</li><li>Restoration works underway</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li></ul>Mountain Top Road20 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Follow directions on site. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. <ul><li>A damaged low-lying culvert is being replaced with a bridge</li><li>A side-track will be in use to maintain through access</li><li>Traffic control measures will be in place</li></ul>Jacobson Road, Mountain Top Road05 Jun 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed187 BILLEN ROAD GEORGICA 2480Determined
September 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision26 MITCHELL ROAD GEORGICA 2480Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing121 MCLENNAN ROAD GEORGICA 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing119A MOUNTAIN TOP ROAD GEORGICA 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #908 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 221 Mountain Top Rdtransport
- 424 Gwynne Rdtransport
- Gwynne Rd At Lane Rdtransport
- Jiggi Rd After Oakey Creek Rdtransport
- Jiggi Rd Before Oakey Creek Rdtransport
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning187 BILLEN ROAD GEORGICA 2480Lodged 19 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning121 MCLENNAN ROAD GEORGICA 2480Lodged 23 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning119A MOUNTAIN TOP ROAD GEORGICA 2480Lodged 12 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Stratum / community title subdivisionplanning26 MITCHELL ROAD GEORGICA 2480Lodged 27 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Follow directions on site. <ul><li>Road damaged by landslip</li><li>Restoration works underway</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li></ul>roadworksMountain Top Road20 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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