NSW · Lismore Council
Girards Hill, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#503 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Girards Hill is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 1,318 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 3506.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,318
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,237
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 628
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,463
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 4 / 94
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
- 3,506.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.4th (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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ballina Rd Before Keen St
- Daphne St At Esyth St
- Keen St At John St
- Keen St Before James St
- Kenn St At Bernstein St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
40 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 JAMES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 PANORAMA ROAD GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah37A JAMES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GARDEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool10 PARADE STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GARDEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport33 SHOWVIEW STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport25 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 WYRALLAH ROAD GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 DARSHAM STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house147 DAWSON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Demolition81 BALLINA ROAD GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool38 ESMONDE STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 PARKES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 JAMES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3A ALLEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 GARRARD STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 VIRTUE STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
August 2023
- Other27 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs69 CATHCART STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Shed39 WYRALLAH ROAD GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Other11 PARKES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees286 KEEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Shed10 EDEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Other12 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Other21 GARRARD STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
October 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees10 PANORAMA ROAD GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 ANSTEY STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Other6A ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 ROBINSON AVENUE GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 KEITH STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land21 GARRARD STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
February 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 DAPHNE STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces302 KEEN STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
October 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 JAMES STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
September 2021
- Other12 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Other181 DAWSON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
- Secondary dwelling26 ELTON STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 Esyth St Girards Hill Lismore NSW 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cathcart St before James StBus stop
- Daphne St after Esmonde StBus stop
- Daphne St at Esyth StBus stop
- Dawson St after Parkes StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barnard ParkPark
- Rob Cowley Memorial Peace ParkPark
- Robinsons LookoutPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #503 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
- Ballina Rd Before Keen Sttransport
- Daphne St At Esyth Sttransport
- Keen St At John Sttransport
- Keen St Before James Sttransport
- Kenn St At Bernstein Sttransport
- Barnard Parkgovernmentpark
- Rob Cowley Memorial Peace Parkgovernmentpark
- Robinsons Lookoutgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 ANSTEY STREET GIRARDS HILL 2480Lodged 31 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning14 ROBINSON AVENUE GIRARDS HILL 2480Lodged 06 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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