Lismore flood & bushfire risk
Of Lismore’s 4,246 mapped properties, 60.9% are in a mapped flood area and 7.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lismore’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lismore
Flood and bushfire areas across Lismore. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lismore
Lismore sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lismore
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 Lismore 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 Lismore
Lismore 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: Commercial Core
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Lismore
Lismore can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lismore
At the 2021 Census, 11.2% of Lismore’s 3,656 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 Lismore
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just Lismore). 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.