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Balldale bushfire risk

Of Balldale’s 180 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 47.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Balldale’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
47.2%
In a bushfire area
180
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Balldale

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

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Crime near Balldale

Balldale sits in the Federation council area, which recorded 761 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 761 total. Figures are for the whole Federation council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Balldale

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

Houses
$480,000+0%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Balldale is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other53.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other46.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Balldale

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

Who lives in Balldale

At the 2021 Census, 1.2% of Balldale’s 168 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian35.7%
English29.8%
Scottish8.3%
Irish7.1%
German4.8%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.8%

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

Development near Balldale

Federation council approved 43 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

43
Dwellings/yr
43
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Federation council area (not just Balldale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balldale 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.