Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 370 mm · ~46 rainy days
NSW · Lismore Council
Jiggi, 2480
Population
370
Median age
46
Median income
$1,318/wk
Employed
64%
Languages at home
6.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Jiggi offers a slower smaller community life in Lismore, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 40.4/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3496th in Australia
- State rank
- 1103rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #142 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #351 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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
Population
- Population
- 370
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,318
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,376
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 3 / 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.
Community & culture
6.2% speak a language other than English at home; 16.6% born overseas
- Language at home
- 317 English only · 21 other
- Non-English at home
- 6.2%
- Born overseas
- 55 (16.6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (2.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 314
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 37
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.2%
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,010
- Jiggi Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1207 Jiggi Rd
- 457 Jiggi Rd
- Gwynne Rd Before Jiggi Rd
- Gwynne Rd Opp 279
- Jiggi Rd Opp 1037
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)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 330 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 202 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure617 JIGGI ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision870 JIGGI ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool229 GWYNNE ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision1205 JIGGI ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy124 WARBY ROAD JIGGI 2480Operational consent issued
June 2023
- Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Farm buildings; Change of use258 WARBY ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling78 DAVIS ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Farm buildings; Change of use258 WARBY ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy; Change of use1036 JIGGI ROAD JIGGI 2480Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Dwelling617 JIGGI ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land256 WARBY ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land32 CLARK ROAD JIGGI 2480Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land126A QUILTY ROAD JIGGI 2480Under Assessment
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- 1207 Jiggi Rdtransport
- 457 Jiggi Rdtransport
- Gwynne Rd Before Jiggi Rdtransport
- Gwynne Rd Opp 279transport
- Jiggi Rd Opp 1037transport
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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