Loftville

NSW 2480 · Lismore

265 (2021) → 238 est. (2025) · Stable

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

Overall score

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

265

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Loftville is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 593km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Loftville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 28km inland. Loftville has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

593.0 km

To Sydney CBD

27.5 km

To coast

$620/wk

Median rent (house)

3.0 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

265

Population

Median age

1.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Lismore LGA population (est. 2025)43,953

Median household income (weekly)$570

vs NSW median-69.2%

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 higher12.2%

Born in Australia75.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.77%), USA (1.89%), England (1.51%), Malaysia (1.51%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.51%), German (1.51%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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.

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

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: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (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)

Albert Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 950
Caniaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 955
Lismore South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 898
Living SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
Wyrallah Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 947
Wilson Park SchoolCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 902
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1001
Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 871
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 934
Trinity Catholic College LismoreSecondary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1055
Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.2km
St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1064

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationLismore Historic Railway (3.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate6.5% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

23.6%

Retail Trade

11.9%

Education & Training

10.9%

Accommodation & Food Services

8.3%

Construction

6.6%

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

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

1Playgrounds

9Pools

10 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

17Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLismore Base Hospital (4.3 km)

Nearest vet3.9 km

Nearest airportBallina/Byron (29.5 km)

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

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

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.

View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →

Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

Christian0 in suburb

Total within 3km1

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 rate-2.65%

Projected population 2041266

Projected households 2041187

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lismore

South Lismore$420K78transport Girards Hill$698K54transport East Lismore$638K46transport Monaltrie$760K0transport Lismore$553K78transport TuncesterData not available35transport

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Frequently asked questions about Loftville

How far is Loftville from Sydney CBD?

Loftville is about 593.0 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Loftville?

Loftville has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Loftville?

Loftville has a transport score of 35/100.