Howards Grass
NSW 2480 · Lismore
78 (2021) → 70 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Howards Grass is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 599km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Howards Grass are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 27km inland. Howards Grass has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (11.54%), PNG (7.69%), Netherlands (3.85%)
Top languages: Punjabi (8.97%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 985 (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)
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1067
- Lismore Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 972
- St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1057
- Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
- The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High CampusSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 963
- Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 894
- The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 949
- Trinity Catholic College LismoreSecondary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1054
- Living SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1071
- Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1015
- Goonellabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 852
- Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1038
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Howards Grass
What are property prices in Howards Grass?
Recent sales volume in Howards Grass is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Howards Grass from Sydney CBD?
Howards Grass is about 599.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Howards Grass?
Howards Grass has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Howards Grass?
Howards Grass has a transport score of 35/100.