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Ben Lomond bushfire risk

Of Ben Lomond’s 133 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 74.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ben Lomond’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
74.4%
In a bushfire area
133
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ben Lomond

Flood and bushfire areas across Ben Lomond. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond sits in the Armidale council area, which recorded 3,517 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,517 total. Figures are for the whole Armidale council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Ben Lomond

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$523,000+25%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Ben Lomond shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other72.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Other27.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

School catchments in Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Ben Lomond

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Ben Lomond’s 135 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.7%
Australian42.2%
Irish15.6%
Scottish13.3%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Ben Lomond

Armidale council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

184
Dwellings/yr
64
Houses
120
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Armidale council area (not just Ben Lomond). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ben Lomond address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.