Lavington NSW 2641
Located in New South Wales, Lavington sits 549 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 35 minutes by car. The suburb has 13,073 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $58,760 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,257. Lavington is characterised by high crime risk. 6 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Lavington a good suburb?
Lavington scores a D (22/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools, safety, and community.
Below the state average
6 schools · Bottom 6% in NSW
Some car dependence
Walkability 58/100 · 548.7 km · 337 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $620K · Cheaper than 80% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 30/100 · Crime 85/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 40 · 13,073 residents
Liveability Rating
22 / 100 · Ranked #1421 in NSWEach bar is Lavington's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Lavington?
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Our score
22 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLavington's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $620,000, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$620,100
12% below its 7 neighbours (median $705,000)
Based on 176 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 85 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $502K
- 3 bed 110 sales $610K
- 4 bed 48 sales $678K
- 5 bed 5 sales $820K
Units
$342,500
Based on 60 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 27 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 45 sales $335K
- 3 bed 10 sales $424K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Lavington are currently listed at around $679,000 on average. Based on 81 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$679K
81 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$430K
16 units listed in the last 6 months.
97 of the suburb's 5,469 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Lavington rent for around $535 a week on average, based on 128 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$535/wk
15% below its 4 neighbours (median $628/wk)
128 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$375/wk
35 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
163 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,248 rented homes (7.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $510/wk
- 79 bonds
- +42% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $380/wk
- 41 bonds
- +53% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2641 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2641.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$535/week ($28,000 a year) on a $679,000 median
$375/week ($20,000 a year) on a $430,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Lavington safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Lavington sits in the high band, with 1,200 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 7% on the prior year.
1,200 offences
6.9% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202522 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Albury City Council has published 9 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Six schools serve Lavington, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,816 students across 6 schools (avg 303)
- • Sectors: 4 Government, 1 Catholic, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 836-1041, median 939 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Murray High School (575 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Lavington is somewhat walkable on foot — at 58/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 9 parks and 8 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lavington.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 73.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 53.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 38.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 13.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lavington.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 7,141
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Albury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 32 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Lavington is home to about 13,100 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $59,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
13,073
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$58,760/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,257/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$33,644/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.4%
Total Dwellings
5,469
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.9%
Houses
75.5%
Rental Stress
22.1%
Mortgage Stress
25.7%
Work From Home
6.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
142 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 53 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,154 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.5%
- Employment Rate
- 51.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
490 residents (3.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.6% of residents (682) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (301).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 12,280 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,574 a year through Albury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 56%
- Environmental 28%
- Industrial 8%
- Parks and recreation 4%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Commercial 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Albury
In the year to August 2026, 423 new dwellings were approved across Albury. That mix is 361 houses and 62 units. Approvals are up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Albury And District Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Albury monitoring station, 1.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Albury Airport, 3.9 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cool winters.
- Elevation
- 198 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.3% of addresses
- 370 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 645 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.3°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.5°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.4 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 4.4 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Ethylbenzene
- 4.4 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Cyclohexane
EV adoption
In postcode 2641, 35 of 11,739 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (204 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2641, 3,108 rooftop-solar systems totalling 20.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,319 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 190 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 2641.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $620,100 this is $20,100 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Justin Clancy Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.3% |
| 2019 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.0% |
| 2015 | Greg Aplin LP | 63.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Nearby suburbs
Thurgoona NSW 2640
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Glenroy NSW 2640
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Common questions about Lavington
Is Lavington a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lavington is high (85/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Lavington?
Lavington has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Lavington a good place to live?
Lavington has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (22/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Lavington?
Lavington, NSW had a population of 13,073 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lavington, NSW?
The postcode for Lavington, NSW is 2641.
How far is Lavington from Sydney?
Lavington is 549 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 337 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lavington?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lavington was $58,760 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Lavington?
The median advertised rent in Lavington is $535 a week for houses (128 listings) and $375 a week for units (35 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Lavington?
The median age of residents in Lavington was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lavington at risk of bushfire?
Lavington has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Lavington?
There are 6 schools inside the Lavington boundary: 3 at and 3 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Lavington walkable?
Lavington scores 58/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Lavington?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Lavington (Albury) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.1 µg/m³. That puts Lavington below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Lavington?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lavington, Albury Airport (3.9 km away), summer days average 33.3°C, winter nights 2.5°C, and 645 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lavington?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Lavington belong to?
Lavington sits within the Albury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lavington?
The average residential rates bill through Albury is $1,574 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lavington?
Across Albury, 423 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Lavington in?
Lavington sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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