Leycester is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area (postcode 2480). The area has roughly 146 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Leycester has a median house price of $515,000, which has fallen sharply by 37.6% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,350.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Leycester shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($515K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -37.6% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.