East Lismore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of East Lismore
(Lismore, NSW) - 6.35 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to East Lismore's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over East Lismore
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
East Lismore at a glance
How East Lismore is zoned
Buying in East Lismore? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 6.35 km², East Lismore is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 710 m² across 2,125 parcels.
Who lives in East Lismore
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the East Lismore suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 915, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of East Lismore's 4,980 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore, the wider ABS statistical area containing East Lismore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than East Lismore itself.
16,516 in 2001 to 13,679 in 2025, down 17%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
East Lismore data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →East Lismore planning - frequently asked
Is East Lismore flood-prone?
About 21% of East Lismore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%.
Is East Lismore bushfire-prone?
Around 33% of East Lismore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%.
Is East Lismore under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over East Lismore in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in East Lismore?
The dominant planning zone in East Lismore is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Primary Production.
Does East Lismore have heritage-listed places?
East Lismore has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in East Lismore?
Across 2,125 surveyed parcels in East Lismore, the median lot size is about 710 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does East Lismore have a train station?
There is no train station inside East Lismore itself. The suburb is served by 57 bus stops.
What is the population of East Lismore?
At the 2021 Census East Lismore had 4,980 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Lismore statistical area, which contains East Lismore, went from 16,516 people in 2001 to 13,679 in 2025, down 17%.
Is East Lismore an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), East Lismore scores 915 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in East Lismore?
Median household income in East Lismore was $1,236 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,458 for the typical suburb in Lismore. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,430 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girards Hill | 1.1 km | 27% | 22% |
| Lismore | 1.9 km | 53% | 22% |
| Lismore Heights | 2.5 km | 8% | 22% |
| Loftville | 2.9 km | 82% | 8% |
| South Lismore | 3.1 km | 69% | 8% |
| Monaltrie | 3.1 km | 38% | 13% |
| Goonellabah | 3.3 km | <1% | 34% |
| Howards Grass | 4.0 km | 84% | 10% |
| North Lismore | 4.1 km | 45% | 17% |
| Lagoon Grass | 4.7 km | 66% | 5% |