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Boat Harbour (Lismore)

NSW 2480 · Lismore

19 (2021) → 19 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)

38
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

19
Population
$1.39M
Median house (2026)Low sales volume
Data not available
Safety score
46
Transport score

Boat Harbour (Lismore) is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 602km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.39M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 23km inland. Boat Harbour (Lismore) has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

601.7 km
To Sydney CBD
23.1 km
To coast
$620/wk
Median rent (house)
2.2 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

19
Population
38
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Lismore LGA population (est. 2025)43,953
Median household income (weekly)$2,374
vs NSW median+28.3%
Median taxable income (individual)$50,499/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -15%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2480 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher37.5%
Born in Australia79.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse11 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: South Africa (26.32%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.39M
Median house (2026)Low volume: 7 sales in 12 months
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$620 / $450 wk
Rental yield (house)2.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

–
Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

27
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1121
  • Bexhill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 995
  • Summerland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1042
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High CampusSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 884
  • Blue Hills CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 999
  • Goonellabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 847
  • St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1059
  • Eltham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1075
  • Lismore Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 973
  • Living School - Southern Cross University CampusCombined · Independent · 6.5km
  • Living Academy - Southern Cross University - Z BlockSecondary · Independent · 6.6km
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 934

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

46
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBexhill Coach Stop (2.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate4.1% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
18.6%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
11.8%
Education & Training
11.5%
Retail Trade
9.7%
Construction
8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLismore Base Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest vet7.3 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (21.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

1
Christian0 in suburb
1
Other0 in suburb
Total within 3km2
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204120
Projected households 204112

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lismore

Richmond Hill$1.30M46transportBexhill$1.52M71transportMcLeans Ridges$3.17M35transportLagoon GrassData not available35transportGoonellabah$716K73transportLindendaleData not available35transport

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Frequently asked questions about Boat Harbour (Lismore)

What are property prices in Boat Harbour (Lismore)?

In Boat Harbour (Lismore), the median house price is $1.39M. Median weekly house rent is $620.

How far is Boat Harbour (Lismore) from Sydney CBD?

Boat Harbour (Lismore) is about 601.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Boat Harbour (Lismore)?

Boat Harbour (Lismore) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Boat Harbour (Lismore)?

Boat Harbour (Lismore) has a transport score of 46/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.