NSW · Lismore Council
Monaltrie, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#733 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Monaltrie is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 235 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 19668.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 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
- 235
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,471
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,559
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- 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
- 19,668.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.1th (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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 39 River Bank Rd
- Gundurimba Rd Opp 72
- Gundurimba Rd Opp Chilcott St
- Wyrallah Rd At Monaltrie Rd
- Wyrallah Rd At Tulk 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).
15 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks326 RIVER BANK ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dairy (pasture-based)49 SKYLINE ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste or resource management facility313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation50 RIVER BANK ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support90 GUNDURIMBA ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
- Subdivision162 SKYLINE ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development151 GUNDURIMBA ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Other96 RIVER BANK ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Shed313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Determined
August 2021
- Shed28 SANDY POINT ROAD MONALTRIE 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
- Lismore Community Recycling CentreRecycling
313 Wyrallah Road
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #733 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
- 39 River Bank Rdtransport
- Gundurimba Rd Opp 72transport
- Gundurimba Rd Opp Chilcott Sttransport
- Wyrallah Rd At Monaltrie Rdtransport
- Wyrallah Rd At Tulk Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning151 GUNDURIMBA ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Lodged 15 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Lodged 10 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Lodged 01 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste or resource management facilityplanning313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facilityplanning313 WYRALLAH ROAD MONALTRIE 2480Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · 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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