Lost River bushfire risk
Of Lost River’s 81 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lost River’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 Lost River
Flood and bushfire areas across Lost River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lost River
Lost River sits in the Upper Lachlan council area, which recorded 297 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 297 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Lachlan council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lost River
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 Lost River 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 Lost River
Lost River is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Lost River
Lost River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lost River
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Lost River’s 94 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lost River
Upper Lachlan council approved 40 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Upper Lachlan council area (not just Lost River). 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.