McLeans Ridges
NSW 2480 · Lismore
808 (2021) → 828 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McLeans Ridges is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 602km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.44M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 20km inland. McLeans Ridges has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 93/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.34%), South Africa (1.36%), New Zealand (0.74%), China (0.62%), Germany (0.5%)
Top languages: German (0.74%), Spanish (0.62%), Filipino (0.5%), French (0.37%), Vietnamese (0.37%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1000 (above 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)
- Eltham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1051
- Summerland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1051
- Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1038
- Bexhill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1006
- Blue Hills CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1006
- Wollongbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1027
- The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High CampusSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 884
- Clunes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1041
- Goonellabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 852
- Alstonville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 999
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1053
- Alstonville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1014
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 McLeans Ridges
Is McLeans Ridges safe?
McLeans Ridges has a residential safety score of 93/100, 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 2,104 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in McLeans Ridges?
In McLeans Ridges, the median house price is $1.44M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is McLeans Ridges from Sydney CBD?
McLeans Ridges is about 602.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in McLeans Ridges?
McLeans Ridges has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McLeans Ridges?
McLeans Ridges has a transport score of 35/100.