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Lorne property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lorne, VIC (3,378 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lorne

Lorne is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space11.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Centre / commercial8.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Lorne

Lorne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lorne

Lorne sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07501,500
56
Break-ins
29
Vehicle theft
300
Other theft
140
Property damage
73
Fraud
6
Handling stolen goods
109
Assault
34
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
63
Other against the person
0
Homicide
188
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lorne

At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Lorne’s 1,327 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.9%
Australian26.8%
Irish17.3%
Scottish15.2%
German4.1%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand2%
India1.1%
Germany0.7%
China0.6%
Ireland0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lorne

Surf Coast council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

267
Dwellings/yr
242
Houses
25
Units
0300600202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Lorne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lorne address:

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.