Balranald bushfire risk
Of Balranald’s 1,019 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 17.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Balranald’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Balranald
Flood and bushfire areas across Balranald. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Balranald
Balranald sits in the Balranald council area, which recorded 172 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 172 total. Figures are for the whole Balranald council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Balranald
Balranald is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Balranald
Balranald can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Balranald
At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Balranald’s 1,240 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Balranald
Balranald council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Balranald council area (not just Balranald). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Endeavour Drive, Balranald NSW 2715
- 146 Harben Street, Balranald NSW 2715
- 3 Jones Lane, Balranald NSW 2715
- 6/8 Mccabe Street, Balranald NSW 2715
- 219 The Rocks Road, Balranald NSW 2715
- 50 Bank Street, Balranald NSW 2715
- 1444 Weimby Kyalite Road, Balranald NSW 2715
- 3 Whitnall Rohde Road, Balranald NSW 2715
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.