NSW · Lismore Council
Howards Grass, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Howards Grass is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 78 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 59256.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 78
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- 59,256.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.8th (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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bangalow Rd At Howards Grass Rd
- Bangalow Rd At Howards Grass Rd
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah209 BANGALOW ROAD HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool52 HOWARDS GRASS ROAD HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation4 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool8 LUCIA CRESCENT HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision325 BANGALOW ROAD HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 12 LUCIA CRESCENT HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
February 2023
- Shed24 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees24 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE HOWARDS GRASS 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling2/12 Lucia Crescent, Howards Grass 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bangalow Rd at Howards Grass RdBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- City of Lismore Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Bangalow Rd At Howards Grass Rdtransport
- Bangalow Rd At Howards Grass Rdtransport
- City of Lismore Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning8 LUCIA CRESCENT HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 06 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning52 HOWARDS GRASS ROAD HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodationplanning4 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 01 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2 12 LUCIA CRESCENT HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning24 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 14 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwellingplanning2/12 Lucia Crescent, Howards Grass 2480Lodged 09 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning209 BANGALOW ROAD HOWARDS GRASS 2480Lodged 13 May 2026 · 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