Girards Hill

NSW

Girards Hill is a declining suburb in NSW with 1,318 residents.

SAL code: 11635
SA2: 112021248
Population: 1,318
LGA: Lismore

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Girards Hill suburb boundary

Girards Hill, NSW had 1,318 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 10.9% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,463 a month. Around 65.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 37.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 82.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,318

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-10.9%

3yr: -8.2% · 10yr: -13.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,237/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

2/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

5.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Lismore · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$550/wk+5.8% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$695,000+47.9% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 33%

vs prior year

Other

7 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Lismore (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Girards Hill suburb alone is ~1,318 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -8.2%5yr: -10.9%10yr: -13.2%Total: -17.2%

Population grew from 16,516 to 13,679 over 24 years, averaging -0.8% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Albert Park PS69.4%

Lismore PS 30.4%
Wyrallah Rd PS 0.2%

Secondary

TRSC Lismore

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (82.6%), mixed tenure (66% own or mortgage), built for families (51% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 83%

Apartments 17%

478 houses4 townhouses97 apartments

Tenure

Owned 38%

Mortgage 28%

Renting 34%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

15 (2.6%)

2 bed

169 (29.3%)

3 bed

293 (50.8%)

4 bed

77 (13.3%)

5 bed

20 (3.5%)

6+ bed

3 (0.5%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R1	ZoneResidential	78.4%	0.57 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	16.2%	0.12 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	3.8%	0.03 km²
E2	ZoneEnvironmental	1.6%	0.01 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	848 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.