Lidsdale bushfire risk
Of Lidsdale’s 302 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 51% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lidsdale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lidsdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Lidsdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lidsdale
Lidsdale sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lidsdale
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 Lidsdale 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 Lidsdale
Lidsdale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Lidsdale
Lidsdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lidsdale
At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Lidsdale’s 471 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 Lidsdale
Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Lidsdale). 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.