Lords Hill zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lords Hill
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 89.16 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
89.16 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lords Hill's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Lords Hill at a glance
How Lords Hill is zoned
Buying in Lords Hill? 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 89.16 km², Lords Hill is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 234,614 m² across 167 parcels.
Who lives in Lords Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lords Hill 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bombala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lords Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lords Hill itself.
2,622 in 2001 to 2,474 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Lords Hill data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Lords Hill address
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See what's in the $9 report →Lords Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Lords Hill flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lords Hill, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Lords Hill bushfire-prone?
Around 20% of Lords Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Lords Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Lords Hill is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.
Does Lords Hill have heritage-listed places?
Lords Hill has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lords Hill?
Across 167 surveyed parcels in Lords Hill, the median lot size is about 234,614 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Lords Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lords Hill scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambalong | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Mila | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Rosemeath | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Quidong | 10.3 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Bombala | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Coolumbooka | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 81% |
| Craigie | 16.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Palarang | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Paddys Flat | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Bukalong | 19.2 km | Not mapped | <1% |