North Lismore flood & bushfire risk
Of North Lismore’s 812 mapped properties, 75.2% are in a mapped flood area and 24.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Lismore’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 North Lismore
Flood and bushfire areas across North Lismore. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Lismore
North Lismore sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in North Lismore
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 North Lismore 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 North Lismore
North Lismore is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in North Lismore
North Lismore can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Lismore
At the 2021 Census, 11% of North Lismore’s 754 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 North Lismore
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just North Lismore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Arthur Street, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 16 Currie Street, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 8 Slater Street, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 36 Pagottos Ridge Road, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 140 Terania Street, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 10 Pitt Lane, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 114 Alexandra Parade, North Lismore NSW 2480
- 8A Sexton Road, North Lismore NSW 2480
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.