Lewisham flood risk
Of Lewisham’s 3,227 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lewisham’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Lewisham address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lewisham
Flood and bushfire areas across Lewisham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lewisham
Lewisham sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lewisham
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 Lewisham 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 Lewisham
Lewisham is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Lewisham
Lewisham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lewisham
At the 2021 Census, 32.3% of Lewisham’s 4,060 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 Lewisham
Inner West council approved 901 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Lewisham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Inner West
Compare Lewisham with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.