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Lorn property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lorn, NSW (780 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lorn

Lorn is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential84.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Other8.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Centre / commercial7.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Lorn

Lorn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lorn

Lorn sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 7,226 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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367
Break-ins
255
Vehicle theft
1,058
Other theft
663
Property damage
366
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
970
Assault
303
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
811
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,375
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,226 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lorn

At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Lorn’s 1,465 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.9%
Australian41.8%
Irish17.3%
Scottish14.3%
Australian Aboriginal4.8%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
Scotland0.7%
Netherlands0.6%
Canada0.4%
China0.3%
India0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lorn

Maitland council approved 1,316 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,316
Dwellings/yr
626
Houses
690
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Lorn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.