Lorne bushfire risk
Of Lorne’s 157 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lorne’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lorne
Flood and bushfire areas across Lorne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lorne
Lorne sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,592 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lorne
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 Lorne 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 Lorne
Lorne is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Forestry
School catchments in Lorne
Lorne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lorne
At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Lorne’s 277 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 Lorne
Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 528 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just Lorne). 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.