Lillian Rock NSW 2480
Lillian Rock sits 770 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 8 hours 40 minutes by car. Census data records 234 residents with a median age of 52 and a median household income of $44,720 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 7.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $245 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,084. The area shows high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
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Median Land Price
Q4 2025The median land sale price in Lillian Rock sits at $370,000 in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only one sale settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 32% over the past decade — 2.8% per year on average.
$370,000
Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $680/wk
- 79 bonds
- +37% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $445/wk
- 30 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2480 (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 2025103 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2480.
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.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Lillian Rock safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Lillian Rock sits in the moderate band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 300% on the prior year.
12 offences
300.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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
Kyogle Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serves Lillian Rock, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 89 students in one school (avg 89)
Combined
Walkability
Lillian Rock is car-dependent on foot — at 29/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lillian Rock.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2.5 min
- Span of service
- 9.5 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 Lillian Rock.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 78
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
Kyogle: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Lillian Rock is home to 234 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $45,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
234
Median Age
52
Median Household Income
$44,720/yr
Census Median Rent
$245/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,084/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$23,088/yr
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.1%
Total Dwellings
82
Owner-Occupier Rate
78.2%
Houses
92.7%
Rental Stress
28.5%
Mortgage Stress
29.1%
Work From Home
26.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 66.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.1%
- Employment Rate
- 36.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.0%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
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 $1,264 a year through Kyogle based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Kyogle
In the year to August 2026, 25 new dwellings were approved across Kyogle. That mix is 23 houses and 2 units.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gugin Gudduba 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.
Climate & Setting
from Murwillumbah (Bray Park), 30.7 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 264 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 38.5 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,569 mm
- 108 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.1°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 2480, 213 of 37,524 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.3% (1,250 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2480, 13,200 rooftop-solar systems totalling 80.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 19,120 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 817 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
Q4-2025 median6 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2480.
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 $370,000 this is under 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Kevin Hogan The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Hogan | 40.7% | 59.3% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Kevin Hogan | 39.3% | 60.7% | +1.3 |
| 2019 | Kevin Hogan | 40.5% | 59.5% | +7.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Janelle Saffin Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 65.0% |
| 2019 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 51.4% |
| 2015 | Thomas George NP | 52.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Lillian Rock
Is Lillian Rock a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lillian Rock is moderate (63/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Lillian Rock?
Lillian Rock has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Lillian Rock?
Lillian Rock, NSW had a population of 234 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lillian Rock, NSW?
The postcode for Lillian Rock, NSW is 2480.
How far is Lillian Rock from Sydney?
Lillian Rock is 770 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 520 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lillian Rock?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lillian Rock was $44,720 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 Lillian Rock?
There are too few current rental listings in Lillian Rock for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $245, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Lillian Rock?
The median age of residents in Lillian Rock was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lillian Rock at risk of bushfire?
Lillian Rock has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Lillian Rock?
There is 1 school inside the Lillian Rock boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Lillian Rock walkable?
Lillian Rock scores 29/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Lillian Rock?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lillian Rock, Murwillumbah (Bray Park) (30.7 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 9.1°C, 1,569 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median land price in Lillian Rock?
The median sale price for land lots in Lillian Rock was $370,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 1 sales — take as indicative.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lillian Rock?
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 Lillian Rock belong to?
Lillian Rock sits within the Kyogle local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lillian Rock?
The average residential rates bill through Kyogle is $1,264 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lillian Rock?
Across Kyogle, 25 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Lillian Rock in?
Lillian Rock sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- 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
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- 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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