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Balala bushfire risk

Of Balala’s 112 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 55.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Balala’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
55.4%
In a bushfire area
112
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Balala

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

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Crime near Balala

Balala sits in the Uralla council area, which recorded 310 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 310 total. Figures are for the whole Uralla council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Balala

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

Houses
$545,000+9%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Balala 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 Balala

Balala is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

School catchments in Balala

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

Who lives in Balala

At the 2021 Census, 18.9% of Balala’s 122 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.2%
English35.2%
Scottish16.4%
Irish12.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.4%
Welsh3.3%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%
New Zealand6.6%
South Africa4.9%

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

Development near Balala

Uralla council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

12
Dwellings/yr
10
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Uralla council area (not just Balala). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balala 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.