Lorne, NSW 2439
Port Macquarie-HastingsAll suburbs in postcode 2439
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 4 house sales were recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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What to know about Lorne
Lorne (2439) sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region of NSW.
Lorne has roughly 277 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Lorne scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,423 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Lorne
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Lorne's population at 277, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (95% own, 10% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (86% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 277
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 86%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 95%
- Renter occupied
- 10%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
12 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,423 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lorne
- What is the Lorne postcode?
- Lorne is in the 2439 postcode, in NSW, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region.
- Where is Lorne?
- Lorne is a suburb in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, NSW 2439.
- What schools are in Lorne?
- There are 11 schools serving Lorne on this page, including Hannam Vale Public School, Kendall Public School, Moorland Public School.
- How walkable is Lorne?
- Lorne has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lorne?
- Lorne is close to Herons Creek, Kerewong, Stewarts River, Upsalls Creek, Hannam Vale.
- What is the population of Lorne?
- The population of Lorne is approximately 277 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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