NSW · Lismore Council
Lagoon Grass, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Lagoon Grass is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 49 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 94326.5 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,582
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 94,326.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bangalow Rd At Lagoon Glass Rd
- Bangalow Rd At Lagoon Glass Rd
- Bangalow Rd Opp Lagoon Grass Rd
- Bangalow Rd Opp Lagoon 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).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)27 HAYWOOD LANE LAGOON GRASS 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Subdivision448 BANGALOW ROAD LAGOON GRASS 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Subdivision of land1 LAGOON GRASS ROAD LAGOON GRASS 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bangalow Rd at Lagoon Glass RdBus stop
- Bangalow Rd opp Lagoon 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Bangalow Rd At Lagoon Glass Rdtransport
- Bangalow Rd At Lagoon Glass Rdtransport
- Bangalow Rd Opp Lagoon Grass Rdtransport
- Bangalow Rd Opp Lagoon Grass Rdtransport
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning27 HAYWOOD LANE LAGOON GRASS 2480Lodged 15 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning448 BANGALOW ROAD LAGOON GRASS 2480Lodged 04 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning1 LAGOON GRASS ROAD LAGOON GRASS 2480Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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