East Lismore flood & bushfire risk
Of East Lismore’s 3,136 mapped properties, 33.5% are in a mapped flood area and 13.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, East Lismore’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in East Lismore
Flood and bushfire areas across East Lismore. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near East Lismore
East Lismore sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in East Lismore
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so East Lismore 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 East Lismore
East Lismore is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in East Lismore
East Lismore can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in East Lismore
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of East Lismore’s 4,980 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near East Lismore
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just East Lismore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/17 Marlyn Avenue, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 24 Aurora Street, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 239 Molesworth Street, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 20 Park Avenue, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 45 College Road, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 9/122 Nielson Street, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 9 Penelope Place, East Lismore NSW 2480
- 9 Gaynor Place, East Lismore NSW 2480
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.