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.
Zoning in Lorne
Lorne is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
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.
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
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 Lorne
Surf Coast council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Lorne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.