Lorn flood & bushfire risk
Of Lorn’s 780 mapped properties, 23.5% are in a mapped flood area and 19.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lorn’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lorn
Flood and bushfire areas across Lorn. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lorn
Lorn sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lorn
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 Lorn 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 Lorn
Lorn is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Lorn
Lorn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lorn
At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Lorn’s 1,465 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 Lorn
Maitland council approved 1,349 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Lorn). 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.