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Arrawarra bushfire risk

Of Arrawarra’s 1,886 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 68.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Arrawarra’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
68.4%
In a bushfire area
1,886
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Arrawarra

Flood and bushfire areas across Arrawarra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Arrawarra

Arrawarra sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 8,454 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,454 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Arrawarra

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,020,000+4.62%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Arrawarra shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Arrawarra

Arrawarra is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental96.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

Residential3.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Arrawarra

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

Who lives in Arrawarra

At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Arrawarra’s 591 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.1%
Australian27.2%
Irish13.5%
Scottish10.7%
German3.7%
Australian Aboriginal2.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand3.6%
Scotland1.7%
Malaysia1.4%
India1%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Arrawarra

Coffs Harbour council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

330
Dwellings/yr
202
Houses
128
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Arrawarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Arrawarra 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.