Lord Howe Island NSW Property Investment

Unincorporated NSW · 2898

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Median House Price

$1.00M

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

N/A

Population (Census 2021)

445

Lord Howe Island Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, New South Wales, whole state, 12 months to Aug 2026: 53,443. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole state, not just Lord Howe Island.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green4 yellow2 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2898 (ABS Census)

3.1 high impact

Median Household Income

1699 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.4 medium impact

Distance to CBD

779.94 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

6 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

57.1 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2898

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 8 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

445

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

8.5/10

Offences per 1,000

20.2

Recorded offences

Lord Howe Island: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Lord Howe ICS

PrimaryGovernment

No data

Lord Howe ICS

SecondaryGovernment

No data

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.