Morts Estate flood & bushfire risk
Of Morts Estate’s 325 mapped properties, 21.8% are in a mapped flood area and 40.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Morts Estate’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 Morts Estate
Flood and bushfire areas across Morts Estate. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Morts Estate
Morts Estate sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Morts Estate
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 Morts Estate 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 Morts Estate
Morts Estate is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Morts Estate
Morts Estate can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Morts Estate
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Morts Estate’s 545 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 Morts Estate
Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Morts Estate). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Percy Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 1 Willes Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 1 Guy Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 23 Atkinson Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 3 Mount Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 53 Laidley Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 4 Arden Street, Morts Estate NSW 2790
- 6 State Mine Gully Road, Morts Estate NSW 2790
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.