McLeans Ridges (postcode 2480) is a small locality in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area. With a population of 808, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
McLeans Ridges has a median house price of $1.5 million, which has grown strongly by 5.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.9% 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.