South Lismore flood & bushfire risk
Of South Lismore’s 1,808 mapped properties, 98.6% are in a mapped flood area and 7.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Lismore’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in South Lismore
Flood and bushfire areas across South Lismore. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Lismore
South 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 South 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 South 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 South Lismore
South Lismore is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in South Lismore
South Lismore can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Lismore
At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of South Lismore’s 1,775 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 South 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 South Lismore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 64 Newbridge Street, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 8 Foleys Road, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 5/5 Scott Place, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 2/200 Casino Street, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 84 Elliott Road, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 23 Rhodes Street, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 51 Kyogle Street, South Lismore NSW 2480
- 53 Habib Drive, South 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.