Howards Grass flood & bushfire risk
Of Howards Grass’s 62 mapped properties, 14.5% are in a mapped flood area and 80.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Howards Grass’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Howards Grass
Flood and bushfire areas across Howards Grass. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Howards Grass
Howards Grass 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 Howards Grass
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 Howards Grass 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 Howards Grass
Howards Grass is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Howards Grass
Howards Grass can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Howards Grass
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Howards Grass’s 78 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 Howards Grass
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just Howards Grass). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.