Real Estate Lorn NSW 2320

Real Estate Market: Is Lorn NSW 2320 a Good Suburb to Buy Into?

Housing Market in Lorn

Key Lorn Metrics & Forecast to 2028

Sources: Property Listings, TORREN and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses (2-Year Outlook)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Median yield for houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All houses	$656	Top 36%	175% to Dec 2025
Smart median sale price: All houses	Premium	Premium	Premium

Housing Supply in Lorn

Lorn Real Estate Investor Report

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The higher the supply score the more supply is on the market, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings, PLANNING ALERTS, BASIX and Microburbs, 2002 - 2031

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Development applications	0	Bottom 38%	to 0 to Jun 2025
Developments	3.0	Top 41%	Data for Jul 2023
Housing Stock Quality Indicator	55.8	Top 12%	Data for May 2023
Total new residential buildings value (SA2)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Days on market: houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Days on market: units	Premium	Premium	Premium
New Dwellings	4	Bottom 34%	75% to Dec 2020
Number of Subdivisions	2 lots	Bottom 12%	Data for Nov 2021
Volume of houses sold in the last 30 days	Premium	Premium	Premium
Volume of units sold in the last 30 days	Premium	Premium	Premium
Proportion of subdividable properties	Premium	Premium	Premium
Stock on Market	4	Top 20%	Data for Dec 2025

Housing Stock Quality in Lorn

The higher the score, the higher the quality of the houses and units.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings, BASIX and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Houses	91.6%	Bottom 22%	0 to Jan 2021
Average bedrooms - all homes	2.5	Top 48%	55% to Jan 2021
NBN connection: fibreoptic cable to node	64.7%	Top 6%	Data for Jun 2023
Median land to asset ratio	Premium	Premium	Premium

Development Restrictions in Lorn

Lorn Zoning Map

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The higher the score, the more easily density can be increased.
Sources: GEOSPATIAL, TORREN, ABS and Microburbs, 2011 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Total area	4.7 sq km	Bottom 40%	Data for Jan 2021
Environmental conservation area proportion	0.0%	Bottom 31%	Data for Jun 2023
Heritage sites	11	Top 15%	Data for Jun 2023
Residential density	473 sqm per resident	Bottom 27%	Data for Jan 2021

Risk in Lorn

Lorn Risk Report

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The higher the score, the more exposed households are to financial stress.
Sources: ABS, Property Listings, TORREN and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
% Owner Occupied	89.3%	Bottom 40%	1% to May 2023
% Rentals	10.7%	Top 40%	10% to May 2023
Housing Affordability Index	37	Top 36%	Data for Jun 2023
Median monthly mortgage	$2,220	Top 34%	48% to May 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Houses)	78	Bottom 44%	Data for Jun 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Units)	78	Top 35%	Data for Jun 2023
Mortgage as a percent of income	23.2%	Top 45%	14% to Jan 2021
Mortgaged Dwellings	45.4%	Top 32%	17% to May 2023

Housing Demand in Lorn

The higher the score, the more demand their is for housing in the area, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, TORREN, Property Listings and Microburbs, 2004 - 2030

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Net internal migration (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Net overseas migration (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Future Population (SA2)	14400	Top 38%	174% to Dec 2041
Historical Population (SA3)	92700	Top 31%	77% to Dec 2023
Historical population growth	Premium	Premium	Premium
Population (LGA)	103000	Top 17%	83% to Dec 2030
Population Projection (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Auction clearance rate	Premium	Premium	Premium
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Vacancy rate	Premium	Premium	Premium

Unit Market in Lorn

Lorn Unit Investor Report

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Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	Trend
Median yield for units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All units	$318	Bottom 16%	43% to Dec 2025
Smart median sale price: All units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Unit to house ratio	48.0%	Bottom 19%	46% to Dec 2025

Median Unit Sale Prices by Street (1)

Date	Median sale value	Street
05 Dec 2025	$469,000	Melrose St

LGA Details (1)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Local government area	Maitland

Median House Rental Prices by Street (4)

Street	Date	Median rent (per week)
Edward St	05 Dec 2025	$672
Belmore Rd	05 Dec 2025	$695
Brisbane St	05 Dec 2025	$424
Queen St	05 Dec 2025	$672

Median House Sale Prices by Street (11)

Street	Date	Median sale value
Allan St	05 Dec 2025	$750,600
Belmore Rd	05 Dec 2025	$1,568,000
Glenarvon Rd	05 Dec 2025	$1,814,000
King St	05 Dec 2025	$1,645,000
Lorn St	05 Dec 2025	$1,140,000

Percent of Renters by Street (26)

Percent of Renters	Street
11.9%	Allan St
39.7%	Edward St
21.0%	Belmore Rd
0.0%	Bowden St
47.3%	Brisbane St

Turnover Rate by Street (25)

Turnover rate	Street	Turnover Label	Turnover Years	Year
106.1%	Allan St	very high turnover	Every 9.4 years (very high turnover)	2025
77.1%	Queen St	average turnover	Every 13.0 years (average turnover)	2025
97.1%	Melrose St	high turnover	Every 10.3 years (high turnover)	2025
105.0%	Roxburgh St	very high turnover	Every 9.5 years (very high turnover)	2025
66.7%	Stuart St	quite tightly held	Every 15.0 years (quite tightly held)	2025

Businesses (16)

Name	Address
Hunter Valley PVC Fencing	34 Lorn St, Lorn NSW 2320, Australia
Insideout Renovations
Electrical Network Design	1/28 Church St, Maitland NSW 2320, Australia
Stewart's Farm	89, Glenarvon Rd
Hunter Masonry Services	19, The Esplanade

Planning Applications: Other (38)

Headline	Place	Date
Liquor licence transfer - with licensee consent - packaged liquor - NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority SR0001452293	Belmore Rd, Lorn NSW 2320	17 Sep 2025
Demolition of Existing Garage, Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling, Erection of New Garage and Swimming Pool - Maitland City Council DA/2024/324	51 Belmore Road Lorn NSW 2320	04 May 2024
Part Demolition and Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling and Detached Garage - Maitland City Council DA/2024/50	9 Nichols Street Lorn NSW 2320	15 Feb 2024
Liquor licence transfer - without licensee consent - on premises - NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority SR0001176415	1/27 Belmore Rd, Lorn NSW 2320	14 Dec 2023
Liquor licence transfer - without licensee consent - on premises - NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority SR0001167265	1/27 Belmore Rd, Lorn NSW 2320	23 Nov 2023

Planning Applications: Dwellings (53)

Headline	Place	Date
Demolition of Existing Garage, Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling, Erection of New Garage and Swimming Pool - Maitland City Council DA/2024/324	51 Belmore Road Lorn NSW 2320	04 May 2024
Part Demolition and Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling and Detached Garage - Maitland City Council DA/2024/50	9 Nichols Street Lorn NSW 2320	15 Feb 2024
Part Demolition of Existing Structures Alterations and Addition, Swimming Pool and Related Landscaping - Maitland City Council DA/2023/1011	43 Roxburgh Street Lorn NSW 2320	30 Nov 2023
Demolition of Garage and Sheds, Alterations and Additions to Dwelling House, Erect Attached Carport and Detached Garage - Maitland City Council DA/2023/366	18 Lorn Street Lorn NSW 2320	29 May 2023
Partial Demolition, Alterations and Additions to Dwelling House, New Carport and Workshop - Maitland City Council DA/2022/1409	10 King Street Lorn NSW 2320	20 Feb 2023

Recently Sold Houses (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
21 Melrose St	$1,225,000	4.0	1.0	1.0	05 Dec 2025	On Market
11a Nillo St	Price Withheld	4.0	3.0	2.0	19 Nov 2025	On Market
15 Queen St	$1,600,000	4.0	2.0	2.0	03 Nov 2025	On Market
32 Roxburgh St	$1,050,000	3.0	2.0		23 Oct 2025	On Market
4 Melrose St	$865,000	2.0	1.0	1.0	08 Oct 2025	On Market

Recent Rental Unit Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
Unit 4, 2 Brisbane St	$460	2.0	1.0	1.0	16 Dec 2024
Unit 4, 2 Brisbane St	$460	2.0	1.0	1.0	16 Dec 2024
Unit 4, 2 Brisbane St	$460	2.0	1.0	1.0	16 Dec 2024
Unit 4, 2 Brisbane St	$460	2.0	1.0	1.0	16 Dec 2024
Unit 4, 2 Brisbane St	$460	2.0	1.0	1.0	16 Dec 2024

Recent Rental House Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
10b Sharkeys Ln	$670	3	2	1	11 Nov 2025
10b Sharkeys Ln	$670	3	2	1	11 Nov 2025
10b Sharkeys Ln	$670	3	2	1	11 Nov 2025
10b Sharkeys Ln	$670	3	2	1	11 Nov 2025
10b Sharkeys Ln	$670	3	2	1	11 Nov 2025

Recently Sold Units (100)

Address	Price	Date sold	Sale Type
57 Melrose St	$412,500	12 Nov 2025	On Market
57 Melrose St	$412,500	12 Nov 2025	On Market
57 Melrose St	$412,500	12 Nov 2025	On Market
57 Melrose St	$412,500	12 Nov 2025	On Market
57 Melrose St	$412,500	12 Nov 2025	On Market

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