Lismore Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lismore Heights
(Lismore, NSW) - 1.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.8 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lismore Heights's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lismore Heights
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 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
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.
Lismore Heights at a glance
How Lismore Heights is zoned
Buying in Lismore Heights? 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 1.8 km², Lismore Heights is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 22% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 760 m² across 889 parcels.
Who lives in Lismore Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lismore Heights 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 955, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lismore Heights's 2,117 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lismore Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lismore Heights 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.
Lismore Heights 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.
Check a specific Lismore Heights address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Lismore Heights lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lismore Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Lismore Heights flood-prone?
About 8% of Lismore Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%.
Is Lismore Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 22% of Lismore Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%.
Is Lismore Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Lismore Heights in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,000 ft. 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 Lismore Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Lismore Heights is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Public Recreation.
Does Lismore Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lismore Heights.
What is the typical lot size in Lismore Heights?
Across 889 surveyed parcels in Lismore Heights, the median lot size is about 760 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lismore Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lismore Heights itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Lismore Heights?
At the 2021 Census Lismore Heights had 2,117 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Lismore statistical area, which contains Lismore Heights, went from 16,516 people in 2001 to 13,679 in 2025, down 17%.
Is Lismore Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lismore Heights scores 955 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lismore Heights?
Median household income in Lismore Heights was $1,294 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,458 for the typical suburb in Lismore. Median rent was $338 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,404 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | 1.4 km | 53% | 22% |
| Howards Grass | 1.6 km | 84% | 10% |
| Lagoon Grass | 2.3 km | 66% | 5% |
| East Lismore | 2.5 km | 21% | 33% |
| Girards Hill | 2.6 km | 27% | 22% |
| North Lismore | 2.9 km | 45% | 17% |
| Goonellabah | 3.4 km | <1% | 34% |
| South Lismore | 4.3 km | 69% | 8% |
| Richmond Hill | 4.5 km | 30% | 28% |
| Woodlawn | 4.7 km | 43% | 16% |