NSW · Lismore Council
Chilcotts Grass, 2480
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Lismore, Chilcotts Grass keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,143
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 24
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 101.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 73 Taylor Rd
- McIntosh Rd Opp Willow Tree Dr
- Pamela Dr Before McIntosh Rd
- Taylor Rd After Rous Rd
- Willow Tree Dr Bf Hidden Valley Cct
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
64 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 MITCH PLACE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision16 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation7 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision123 TAYLOR ROAD CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)25 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
2025· 14 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; InfrastructureGEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool18 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 VINTAGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PAMELA DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)18 PAMELA DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support45 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS NSW 2480Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool4 PAMELA DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Subdivision1 GEORGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support39 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 VINTAGE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space3 LOFT CRESCENT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development20 HOLMES CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision17 WILLOW TREE DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 MCINTOSH ROAD CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space1 DOUGLAS PLACE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Infrastructure123 TAYLOR ROAD CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 PAMELA DRIVE CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks37 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space11 HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCUIT CHILCOTTS GRASS 2480Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 27.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5692nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1783rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #421 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #794 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- 73 Taylor Rdtransport
- McIntosh Rd Opp Willow Tree Drtransport
- Pamela Dr Before McIntosh Rdtransport
- Taylor Rd After Rous Rdtransport
- Willow Tree Dr Bf Hidden Valley Ccttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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