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Lord Howe Island

NSW 2898 · Unincorporated NSW

445 (2021)443 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Unincorporated NSW local government area (est. 18,416 residents)

29
Overall score

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

445
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lord Howe Island is a stable suburb in Unincorporated NSW, NSW 2898, about 780km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Lord Howe Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Lord Howe Island has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

779.9 km
To Sydney CBD
100 m
To coast
$540/wk
Median rent (house)
578.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

445
Population
46
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Unincorporated NSW LGA population (est. 2025)18,416
Median household income (weekly)$1,699
vs NSW median-8.2%
Bachelor degree or higher27.1%
Born in Australia74.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse126 / 11 / 28

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.17%), Canada (1.57%), Chile (1.57%), England (1.12%), Germany (1.12%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.57%), Portuguese (1.35%), Japan (0.9%), Mandarin (0.67%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

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

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: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1019 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Lord Howe Island Central SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1019

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCoffs Harbour (578.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
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.

22 in suburbSupermarkets
1010 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
66 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSalmon Beach (1.0 km)
Nearest hospitalGower Wilson Memorial Hospital (2.8 km)
Nearest vet574.2 km
Nearest airportCoffs Harbour (584.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.11%
Projected population 2041456
Projected households 2041147

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lord Howe Island

How far is Lord Howe Island from Sydney CBD?

Lord Howe Island is about 779.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1019 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island has a transport score of 0/100.

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.