Lightning Ridge property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lightning Ridge, NSW (1,446 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge sits in the Walgett council area, which recorded 1,443 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,443 total. Figures are for the whole Walgett council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Lightning Ridge
At the 2021 Census, 15.2% of Lightning Ridge’s 1,946 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 Lightning Ridge
Walgett council approved 17 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Walgett council area (not just Lightning Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100-102 Pandora Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 100 Bill O'Brien Way, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 100 Butterfly Avenue, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 100 Opal Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 100 Pandora Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 10/10 Onyx Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 10-12 Windlass Avenue, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- 10-18 Opal Fields, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
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.