NSW · Lismore Council
Lindendale, 2480
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lindendale 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.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 263
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,691
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 26
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.1%
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alphadale Cemetery, Alphadale Rd
- Alphadale Rd Opp Alphadale Cemetery
- Cowlong Rd After Bruxner Hwy
- Lindendale Rd Before Alphadale Rd
- Lindendale Rd Opp 245
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).
21 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)76 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure119 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)47 BOUNDARY ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure176 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure22 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing163 BOUNDARY ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
March 2023
- Shed301 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy119 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
- Shed103 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling125 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
April 2022
- Other245 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
- Dual occupancy198 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development119 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing372 ALPHADALE ROAD LINDENDALE 2480Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development100 LINDENDALE ROAD LINDENDALE 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Plateau PlantsGarden Centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 7/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6006th in Australia
- State rank
- 1874th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #462 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #864 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Plateau Plantsamenitiesgarden_centre
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- Alphadale Cemetery, Alphadale Rdtransport
- Alphadale Rd Opp Alphadale Cemeterytransport
- Cowlong Rd After Bruxner Hwytransport
- Lindendale Rd Before Alphadale Rdtransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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