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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Lorne, 2439

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Updated

Desirability score

34.6/100
Below average

1422nd in NSW

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Lorne is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Port Macquarie-Hastings, Lorne 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. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
277
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,542
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 108
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
13
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State safety percentile
23.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions12
  • Fraud11
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
  • Malicious Damage To Property25
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10

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

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1000 Lorne Rd
  • 995 Lorne Rd
  • Lorne Rd Before Isaacs Rd
  • Stewarts River Rd At Hannam Vale Rd
  • Stewarts River Rd Turnaround

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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Lorne Valley Macadamia Farm and CaféRestaurant

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lorne Recreation CentrePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
34.6/100 — Below average
National rank
4460th in Australia
State rank
1422nd in NSW
Peer rank
#260 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#553 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Lorne Valley Macadamia Farm and Caféamenitiesrestaurant
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime12
  • Fraudcrime11
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime31
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime25
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
  • 1000 Lorne Rdtransport
  • 995 Lorne Rdtransport
  • Lorne Rd Before Isaacs Rdtransport
  • Stewarts River Rd At Hannam Vale Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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