NSW · Lismore Council
Lismore Heights, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
24.8/100
How this score is calculated#709 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lismore Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Lismore area, home to around 2,117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 2183.3 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, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,117
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,294
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 991
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,404
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 193 / 40
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
- 2,183.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.6th (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
- 973
- Lismore Heights 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
108 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooling St At Donnans Rd
- Donnans Rd Before Selena Av
- High St At Barr Scott Dr
- Kareela Av At Donnans Rd
- O'Flynn St At High 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).
42 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Subdivision41 WOODLAND AVENUE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MACKAY STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 SAPPHIRE COURT LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Subdivision10 WARRICK PLACE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision128 DONNANS ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation219 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Minor building alterations (external)13 GALLAGHER DRIVE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool16 KYLIE AVENUE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club181A HIGH STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway98 HIGH STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 OPAL CRESCENT LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 RENWICK STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport16 SAPPHIRE COURT LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool18 DELORAINE ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport51 O'FLYNN STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision5 JANSAN CLOSE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure8 BANKSIA COURT LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12a barr scott dr lismore heightsDetermined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 FREDERICK STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences16 SUZETTE STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Advertising and signage; Neighbourhood shop426 BALLINA ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling25 OAKESHOTT STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing114 HIGH STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs27 BELLEVUE AVENUE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development426 BALLINA ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 DONNANS ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
March 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees16 FREDERICK STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land128 DONNANS ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Withdrawn
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed219 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Withdrawn
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WILLIAM PLACE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees3 WILLIAM PLACE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 BELLEVUE AVENUE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development280 HIGH STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing20 DELORAINE ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees3 WILLIAM PLACE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 O'FLYNN STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 SIMES STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development123 DONNANS ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 MILTON STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs14 NOEL STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
426 Ballina Road
- Barr Scott Dr before Deloraine RdBus stop
- Barr Scott Dr before Leone CtBus stop
- Bellevue Av at High StBus stop
- Bruxner Hwy at Gallagher DrBus stop
- Gallagher Dr at Millar StBus stop
- Gallagher Dr before Barr Scott DrBus stop
- High St at Barr Scott DrBus stop
- High St at Cooling StBus stop
- O'Flynn St at High 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 24.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #709 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
- Cooling St At Donnans Rdtransport
- Donnans Rd Before Selena Avtransport
- High St At Barr Scott Drtransport
- Kareela Av At Donnans Rdtransport
- O'Flynn St At High Sttransport
- Advertising and signage; Neighbourhood shopplanning426 BALLINA ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Lodged 22 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning426 BALLINA ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Lodged 01 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 BELLEVUE AVENUE LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Lodged 15 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning280 HIGH STREET LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Lodged 13 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning123 DONNANS ROAD LISMORE HEIGHTS 2480Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · 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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