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Lewisham property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lewisham, NSW (3,227 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lewisham

Lewisham is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential37% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential29.7% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Industrial10.7% of properties

Industrial — 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.

Crime near Lewisham

Lewisham sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 9,778 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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413
Break-ins
269
Vehicle theft
1,895
Other theft
850
Property damage
738
Fraud
137
Handling stolen goods
1,009
Assault
346
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
709
Other against the person
1
Homicide
3,392
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,778 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lewisham

At the 2021 Census, 32.3% of Lewisham’s 4,060 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English28.3%
Australian26%
Irish13.8%
Chinese10.5%
Scottish8.9%
Italian7%

Top countries of birth

China4.1%
England3.7%
New Zealand2.2%
Italy1.7%
Philippines1.2%
Vietnam1.2%

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 1,168 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,168
Dwellings/yr
111
Houses
1,057
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Lewisham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lewisham address:

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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.