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Barellan bushfire risk

Of Barellan’s 579 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 46.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Barellan’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
46.3%
In a bushfire area
579
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barellan

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

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Crime near Barellan

Barellan sits in the Narrandera council area, which recorded 741 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 741 total. Figures are for the whole Narrandera council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Barellan

Barellan is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other58.3% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other36.2% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential5.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Barellan

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

Who lives in Barellan

At the 2021 Census, 2.4% of Barellan’s 459 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.8%
Australian37.9%
Irish17%
Scottish11.8%
Australian Aboriginal9.6%
German6.8%

Top countries of birth

England0.7%
Sri Lanka0.7%
Thailand0.7%

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

Development near Barellan

Narrandera council approved 17 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

17
Dwellings/yr
15
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Narrandera council area (not just Barellan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barellan 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.