Loftville vs South Lismore

South Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Loftville. In Loftville, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In South Lismore, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Loftville tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while South Lismore suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

South Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 11%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 7%)
  • But Loftville carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Loftville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Loftville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But South Lismore leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Loftville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (724.9 km vs 728 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Loftville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (89% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Loftville and South Lismore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Loftville South Lismore
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Loftville South Lismore
Walkability 21 / 24
Loftville — Walkability: 21/100 South Lismore — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 44 / 7
Loftville — Safety: 44/100 South Lismore — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Loftville — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Lismore has more residents (1,775 vs 265); South Lismore has higher household incomes ($65,104 vs $29,640).

Loftville South Lismore
Population 265 1,775
+570% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -5.5%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $29,640/yr $65,104/yr
+120% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $300/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loftville South Lismore
0-4 1.1% / 4.7%
Loftville — 0-4: 1.1% South Lismore — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 3.4% / 14.3%
Loftville — 5-14: 3.4% South Lismore — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 2.3% / 7.0%
Loftville — 15-19: 2.3% South Lismore — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 2.6% / 7.4%
Loftville — 20-24: 2.6% South Lismore — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.5% / 11.4%
Loftville — 25-34: 7.5% South Lismore — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.5% / 12.4%
Loftville — 35-44: 12.5% South Lismore — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 20.8% / 14.8%
Loftville — 45-54: 20.8% South Lismore — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 24.2% / 13.6%
Loftville — 55-64: 24.2% South Lismore — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 19.2% / 9.6%
Loftville — 65-74: 19.2% South Lismore — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.5% / 3.6%
Loftville — 75-84: 4.5% South Lismore — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Loftville — 85+: 1.1% South Lismore — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loftville 89.7% lone person
Loftville — Lone Person: 89.7% Loftville — Couple Families: 4.5% Loftville — One Parent Families: 2.6% Loftville — Group Household: 3.2% Loftville — Other Families: 0.0%
South Lismore 37.8% lone person
South Lismore — Lone Person: 37.8% South Lismore — Couple Families: 26.2% South Lismore — One Parent Families: 24.8% South Lismore — Group Household: 8.9% South Lismore — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loftville 59.1% renting
Loftville — Owned Outright: 40.9% Loftville — Mortgage: 0.0% Loftville — Renting: 59.1%
South Lismore 32.3% renting
South Lismore — Owned Outright: 29.4% South Lismore — Mortgage: 38.3% South Lismore — Renting: 32.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Loftville South Lismore
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.3%
Loftville — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% South Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.2%
Loftville — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% South Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.4%
Loftville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% South Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Loftville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Loftville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Loftville South Lismore
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.4%
Loftville — New Zealand: 3.8% South Lismore — New Zealand: 1.4%
England 1.5% / 1.4%
Loftville — England: 1.5% South Lismore — England: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Loftville — Malaysia: 1.5% South Lismore — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Loftville — Philippines: not among its largest South Lismore — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Loftville — Scotland: not among its largest South Lismore — Scotland: 0.3%
Canada — / 0.3%
Loftville — Canada: not among its largest South Lismore — Canada: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loftville 10.6% houses
Loftville — Houses: 10.6% Loftville — Flats / Apartments: 89.4% Loftville — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Lismore 88.7% houses
South Lismore — Houses: 88.7% South Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% South Lismore — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Loftville South Lismore
Median house price — $447,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

South Lismore has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 6%).

Loftville South Lismore
Rural and farming 50% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 33% 10%
Industrial 6% 24%
Residential 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Environmental 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Loftville South Lismore
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Loftville South Lismore
Houses — 7.1%
$600/wk on $439K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Loftville South Lismore
House price — Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of NSW

Liveability

Loftville South Lismore
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

South Lismore carries more crime risk (93 vs 56).

Loftville South Lismore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Loftville South Lismore
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 3.1 km
 1
Lismore, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 0.7%

Schools in Loftville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Lismore

  • Lismore South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loftville South Lismore
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

South Lismore sits further from the CBD (728 km vs 724.9 km).

Loftville South Lismore
Walkability score 21/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 724.9 km 728 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 476 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Loftville South Lismore
Car (driver) 75.0% / 79.1%
Loftville — Car (driver): 75.0% South Lismore — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 7.4%
Loftville — Worked from Home: 16.7% South Lismore — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.6%
Loftville — Car (passenger): 8.3% South Lismore — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Loftville — Walked Only: not among its largest South Lismore — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bicycle — / 1.7%
Loftville — Bicycle: not among its largest South Lismore — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Loftville South Lismore
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.0 km 28.0 km

NBN connectivity

Loftville South Lismore
Connectivity score 43/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
70 premises
 62%
1,373 premises

Council rates

Loftville South Lismore
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Loftville South Lismore
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loftville South Lismore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loftville

River

South Lismore

Acreage Affordable

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