NSW · Kyogle Council

Lillian Rock, NSW, 2480

Desirability index

7.8/100

#871 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lillian Rock is a small locality in the Kyogle area, home to around 234 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 19752.1 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 some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
234
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$860
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 90
Median monthly mortgage
$1,084
Employment rate
36.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

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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
19,752.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
80.2th (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 statisticsNSW 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
1,042
  • Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner EducationCombined

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Public transport

29 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 430 Lillian Rock Rd
  • Kyogle Rd At Lillian Rock Rd
  • Lillian Rock Rd At Tallowood Rd
  • Lillian Rock Rd Opp Gabal Rd
  • Rainbow Ridge School For Steiner Education, Lillian Rock Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal
  • September 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    3933 Kyogle Rd Lillian RockDetermined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
7.8/100
Cohort rank
#871 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 430 Lillian Rock Rdtransport
  • Kyogle Rd At Lillian Rock Rdtransport
  • Lillian Rock Rd At Tallowood Rdtransport
  • Lillian Rock Rd Opp Gabal Rdtransport
  • Rainbow Ridge School For Steiner Education, Lillian Rock Rdtransport
  • Pools / decks / fencingplanning3933 Kyogle Rd Lillian RockLodged 28 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner EducationschoolsCombined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
  • Fraudcrime284
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361

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