Average rent in Lismore Surrounds, NSW — 2026

Lismore Surrounds comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $334/week, around 21% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 81% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 14% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (96%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 15,786, median age 47, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 595km from Sydney, Lismore Surrounds typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.