Lilyfield flood & bushfire report
Of Lilyfield’s 4,254 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lilyfield’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Lilyfield
Lilyfield 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 Lilyfield
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 Lilyfield 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 Lilyfield
Lilyfield 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 / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Lilyfield
Lilyfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lilyfield
At the 2021 Census, 27.3% of Lilyfield’s 7,641 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 Lilyfield
Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Lilyfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 22/33 Lonsdale Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 10 Percival Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 39 Charlotte Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 24 Chapel Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 6 Victoria Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 13 Frazer Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 19 Pretoria Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
- 36-40 Halloran Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040
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.