Rous NSW Property Investment

Lismore · 2477

Median House Price
$1.48M
Rental Yield
2.5%
Vacancy Rate
3.0%
Median Weekly Rent
$700/wk
Median Unit Price
$734K
Population
230
Days on Market
44 days
Annual Growth
N/A

Rous Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$611/night
Occupancy Rate
40%
Est. Annual Revenue
$89K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.6%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-09-30 · Credit data 2026-08

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

153

2020

205

2021

178

2022

98

2023

130

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2477

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 6 of 10 — Average

Population

12,899

Education (IEO)

6/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

7/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Rous NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $700/wk median rent for Rous. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Rous PS
PrimaryGovernment
6.6/10
Alstonville HS
SecondaryGovernment
6/10

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.