Lucknow NSW 2800

Lucknow is a rural locality in New South Wales, 253 km from Sydney CBD, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 277; the median age is 48 and the median household income is $100,256 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality fell 6.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. Lucknow is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Lucknow sits at $600,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$600,000

Pricier than 90% of NSW

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$580/wk
176 bonds
+27% since 2021
2-bed units
$445/wk
35 bonds
+38% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2800 (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 2025

101 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2800.

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.

Is Lucknow safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Lucknow sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 50% on the prior year.

8 offences

50.0% since 2024
Harassment & Stalking 2 (25.0%)
Assault 1 (12.5%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (12.5%)
Drug Offences 1 (12.5%)
Property Damage 1 (12.5%)
Weapons Offences 1 (12.5%)
Theft 1 (12.5%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

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

Orange City Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Lucknow is very car-dependent on foot — at 22/100, nearly all errands require a car.

22
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 48
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lucknow.

25
out of 100
Bottom 21% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
3.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
0.9 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.6 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
12.5 min
Span of service
14.8 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 Lucknow.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
132
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
4 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in locality

Orange: council population

The whole council area, not just Lucknow · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
44,990
+0.6% in a year
Change
+262
people since 2024
Density
158
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+195
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-105
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+172
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
5/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Lucknow is home to 277 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $100,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

277

6.7% since 2016

Median Age

48

9.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$100,256/yr

26.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

66.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,800/mo

5.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

7.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$44,408/yr

18.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

38.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

101

1.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

91.4%

5.4% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

1.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.7%

31.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.5%

25.3% since 2016

Work From Home

20.6%

160.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 101 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 50 (47.6%)
Owned Outright 46 (43.8%)
Renting 9 (8.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
87.4%
English Spoken at Home
94.6%
Employment Rate
67.5%
2.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
35.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 28 (17.8%)
Professionals 23 (14.6%)
Managers 22 (14.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 17 (10.8%)
Community & Personal Service 17 (10.8%)
Labourers 17 (10.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 12 (7.6%)
Sales 7 (4.5%)

Religion

Christianity 168 (60.6%)
No Religion 86 (31.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 8 (2.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 10 (3.6%)
5-14 31 (11.2%)
15-19 20 (7.2%)
20-24 13 (4.7%)
25-34 29 (10.5%)
35-44 20 (7.2%)
45-54 43 (15.5%)
55-64 52 (18.8%)
65-74 42 (15.2%)
75-84 17 (6.1%)
85+ 3 (1.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 33 (51.6%)
Lone Person 20 (31.2%)
One Parent Families 11 (17.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 108 (76.6%)
Worked from Home 29 (20.6%)
Car (passenger) 4 (2.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 52 (18.8%)
Bachelor Degree 30 (10.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 19 (6.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 12 (4.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 21 (20.2%)
2 cars 40 (38.5%)
3 cars 23 (22.1%)
4+ cars 20 (19.2%)

Council Rates

Orange
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,668 a year through Orange based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,668/yr
36% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Lucknow's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 87%
  • Rural and farming 11%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%

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: Orange

The whole council area, not just Lucknow · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 238 new dwellings were approved across Orange. That mix is 215 houses and 23 units. Approvals are up 56.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
238dwellings
+56.2% YoY
Houses
215
detached dwellings
Units
23
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Orange 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

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 10.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.4 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Orange monitoring station, 10.7 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Orange Agricultural Institute, 8.3 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
899 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
894 mm
79 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.3°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
2.2°C
23 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.06% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 2800, 233 of 39,606 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.2% (1,259 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.06%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.23%
2024
0.43%
2025
0.59%

Rooftop solar

48
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.7 kW each

In postcode 2800, 9,312 rooftop-solar systems totalling 71.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 19,355 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 654 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
841
2020
946
2021
1,143
2022
879
2023
726
2024
697
2025
604
2026
377

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,129
Loan amount
$480,000
Total interest over 30 years
$646,527

22 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2800.

Deposit
$120,000
Stamp duty
$21,187
Cash needed at settlement
$141,187

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.

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

Division of Calare

Currently held by Andrew Gee Independent

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Gee 37.7% 62.3% +3.2
2022 Andrew Gee 34.5% 65.5% +2.2
2019 Andrew Gee 36.7% 63.3% +1.5

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

Orange District

Currently held by Philip Donato Independent

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Philip Donato IND 71.9%
2019 Philip Donato 65.2%
2015 Andrew Gee NP 71.7%

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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Common questions about Lucknow

Is Lucknow a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Lucknow is low (29/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Lucknow?

Lucknow has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Lucknow?

Lucknow, NSW had a population of 277 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Lucknow, NSW?

The postcode for Lucknow, NSW is 2800.

How far is Lucknow from Sydney?

Lucknow is 253 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 210 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Lucknow?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lucknow was $100,256 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 Lucknow?

There are too few current rental listings in Lucknow for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Lucknow?

The median age of residents in Lucknow was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Lucknow walkable?

Lucknow scores 22/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 air quality in Lucknow?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Lucknow (Orange) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 10.8 µg/m³. That puts Lucknow 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 Lucknow?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lucknow, Orange Agricultural Institute (8.3 km away), summer days average 26.3°C, winter nights 2.2°C, 894 mm of rain a year over 79 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lucknow?

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 Lucknow belong to?

Lucknow sits within the Orange local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Lucknow?

The average residential rates bill through Orange is $1,668 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Lucknow?

Across Orange, 238 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 56.2% 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 Lucknow in?

Lucknow sits within the federal Division of Calare, currently held by Andrew Gee (Independent).

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