Girards Hill
NSW 2480 · Lismore
1,318 (2021) → 1,182 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Girards Hill is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 596km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $607K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 27km inland. Girards Hill has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (2.43%), New Zealand (2.12%), India (1.06%), Germany (0.68%), Nepal (0.68%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.99%), German (0.61%), Nepali (0.46%), Cantonese (0.38%), French (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (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)
- Living SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1071
- Albert Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 927
- Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 894
- Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1015
- Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1057
- The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 949
- Trinity Catholic College LismoreSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1054
- Lismore South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 905
- Wyrallah Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 970
- Wilson Park SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 945
- The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High CampusSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 963
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Girards Hill
Is Girards Hill safe?
Girards Hill has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,994 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Girards Hill?
In Girards Hill, the median house price is $607K and the median unit price is $405K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Girards Hill from Sydney CBD?
Girards Hill is about 595.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Girards Hill?
Girards Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Girards Hill?
Girards Hill has a transport score of 54/100.