NSW · Lismore Council
Numulgi, NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#422 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Numulgi is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 207 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 22328.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 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
- 207
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,602
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- 22,328.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 380 Cross Rd
- 444 Cross Rd
- Duncan Rd At Hannigan Rd
- Numulgi Rd At Cross Rd
- Numulgi Rd Opp 271
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· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Horticulture297 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation203 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)43 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 GADEN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool312 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Dual occupancy140 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling52 GADEN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development102 FAIRFULL ROAD NUMULGI 2480Determined
August 2021
- Dual occupancy140 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 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
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 54.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #422 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
- 380 Cross Rdtransport
- 444 Cross Rdtransport
- Duncan Rd At Hannigan Rdtransport
- Numulgi Rd At Cross Rdtransport
- Numulgi Rd Opp 271transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning102 FAIRFULL ROAD NUMULGI 2480Lodged 03 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning203 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Lodged 26 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning140 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Lodged 03 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning140 DUNCAN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning52 GADEN ROAD NUMULGI 2480Lodged 01 Apr 2022 · 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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