Lorne vs Hannam Vale
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lorne, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hannam Vale: a median of $1.15 million, against $985,000 in Lorne, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hannam Vale tends to suit people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Lorne is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 56%)
- Hannam Vale carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lorne
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,150,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lorne
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hannam Vale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (238 min vs 245 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (346.3 km vs 349.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hannam Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hannam Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.1% vs 4.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lorne and Hannam Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lorne has more residents (277 vs 218); Hannam Vale rents higher ($350/wk vs $315/wk).
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 277 +21% vs other | 218 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.1% | +19.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 51 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr +9% vs other | $73,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $315/wk | $350/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 138 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 546 across Port Macquarie-Hastings | 743 across Mid-Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +327% |
Ranking within NSW
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lorne carries more crime risk (76 vs 14).
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Lorne
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Hannam Vale
- Hannam Vale Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 5 |
Mobility
Lorne sits further from the CBD (349.4 km vs 346.3 km).
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 349.4 km | 346.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 245 min | 238 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2439 | 0.4% postcode 2443 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 86 postcode 2439 | 64 postcode 2443 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).
Setting
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.4 km | 17.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 110 premises |
Climate
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,325/yr | $1,560/yr |
| Council | Port Macquarie-Hastings | Mid-Coast |
Federal electorate
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lorne | Hannam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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