NSW · Lismore Council
Larnook, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#913 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Larnook is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 394 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 11731.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 394
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $936
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 211
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 60
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
- 11,731
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.1th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 886
- Larnook Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1266 Cawongla Rd
- 265 Martin Rd
- Cawongla Rd Opp Larnook Public School
- Larnook Public School, Cawongla Rd
- Larnook RFB, Mulvena 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).
10 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25/E/DP1417Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision1201/-/DP1298371Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Cemetery265 MARTIN ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25/E/DP1417Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25/E/DP1417Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision165 MULVENA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah265 MARTIN ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1350 CAWONGLA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision of land1224 CAWONGLA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling278A MULVENA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · 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)
- 2/10
- 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
- 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
- 3.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #913 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
- 1266 Cawongla Rdtransport
- 265 Martin Rdtransport
- Cawongla Rd Opp Larnook Public Schooltransport
- Larnook Public School, Cawongla Rdtransport
- Larnook RFB, Mulvena Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning278A MULVENA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Lodged 15 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1350 CAWONGLA ROAD LARNOOK 2480Lodged 11 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning25/E/DP1417Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning25/E/DP1417Lodged 08 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning25/E/DP1417Lodged 03 Mar 2025 · Determined
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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