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Lismore Surrounds

New South Wales · Richmond Valley - Hinterland · Richmond - Tweed

This profile uses the ABS Lismore Surrounds statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Lismore Surrounds is a locality in the Richmond Valley - Hinterland area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Lismore Surrounds SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
20
Top ICSEA 1075 (gov)
Childcare
40
NQS-rated services
Median house
$730,000
+11.4% YoY
3BR house rent
$640
per week
Population
16,160
+0.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Lismore Surrounds SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Modanville Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Lismore Surrounds.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 58
ICSEA 1014
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Lismore Surrounds (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Tuntable Falls Community School
Independent 54 students
ICSEA 1023 intake context
Vistara Primary School
Independent 19 students
ICSEA 1121 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Lismore Surrounds

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Goonellabah
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Goonellabah
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lismore Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Lismore
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bumblebee Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 62 places · Goonellabah
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goonellabah Pre-School Incorporated
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Goonellabah
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lismore Preschool Incorporated
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Lismore
    Exceeding NQS
  • East Lismore Community Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · East Lismore
    Exceeding NQS
  • Me and My House Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 39 places · Lismore
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lismore Parish Centre Pre School
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Lismore
    Exceeding NQS
  • Clunes Community Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Clunes
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bentley Community Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Bentley
    Exceeding NQS
  • Dunoon Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Dunoon
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lismore South Public School Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Lismore
    Exceeding NQS

+ 28 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
7
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Lismore Surrounds SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Lismore Surrounds SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$730,000
House price YoY
+11.4%
Median 3BR house rent
$640/wk
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
16,160
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.30%
2024→25
Net change
+49
people / yr
Density
13
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+49
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+40
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-38
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+47

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Lismore Surrounds
+0.30%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%