Repentance Creek

NSW 2480 · Lismore

118 (2021) → 121 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.

118

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Repentance Creek is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 619km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Repentance Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Repentance Creek has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

618.9 km

To Sydney CBD

16.6 km

To coast

$620/wk

Median rent (house)

10.9 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

118

Population

Median age

2.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Lismore LGA population (est. 2025)43,953

Median household income (weekly)$1,187

vs NSW median-35.8%

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 higher48.6%

Born in Australia63.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse40 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.63%), New Zealand (6.78%), Chile (2.54%), Germany (2.54%)

Top languages: Japan (3.39%), Australian Indigenous Languages (2.54%), Spanish (2.54%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$620 / $450 wk

Rental yield (house)3.3%

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

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.

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: 4 (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 March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1034 (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)

Upper Coopers Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1003
Goonengerry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1048
Rosebank Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 989
Dorroughby Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 5.7km
Eureka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1084
Wilsons Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1041
Coorabell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1066
Whian Whian Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1052
Corndale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 998
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1070

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationClunes Coach Stop (10.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate4.1% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

18.6%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

11.8%

Education & Training

11.5%

Retail Trade

9.7%

Construction

8.5%

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.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalByron Central Hospital (14.6 km)

Nearest vet12.5 km

Nearest airportBallina/Byron (27.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.63%

Projected population 2041125

Projected households 204149

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lismore

Rosebank$2.11M0transport Dorroughby$1.10M0transport Corndale$1.00M35transport Dunoon$729K0transport Clunes$1.50M73transport Terania CreekData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Repentance Creek

What are property prices in Repentance Creek?

Recent sales volume in Repentance Creek is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $620.

How far is Repentance Creek from Sydney CBD?

Repentance Creek is about 618.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Repentance Creek?

Repentance Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Repentance Creek?

Repentance Creek has a transport score of 0/100.