East Lismore, NSW
population +6.5% (5y), 62% under your cap.
About East Lismore
East Lismore (Ballina, NSW) is approximately 594 km north of the Sydney CBD. Over the last five years house prices have compounded at 5.0%/yr; gross yield is currently ~2.8% and vacancy 2.6%. Population has grown 6.5% over five years and household income 13.0%, both factored into the 42/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening+6.0% YoY20/100
- Rental yield2.8%56/100
- Rental demand2.6% vacancy35/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability62% under cap62/100
Why this score
East Lismore scores 42/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 6.5% population growth over five years and 2.8% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: population of 4,980 makes the market illiquid.
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Budget headroom62% under cap
- Only 4,980 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
Nearest infrastructure
Approved · $2.4bn · completion 2031
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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60-month score history
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