Barooga flood & bushfire risk
Of Barooga’s 1,435 mapped properties, 1.9% are in a mapped flood area and 11.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Barooga’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Barooga
Flood and bushfire areas across Barooga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Barooga
Barooga sits in the Berrigan council area, which recorded 532 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 532 total. Figures are for the whole Berrigan council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Barooga
Barooga 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
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Barooga
Barooga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Barooga
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Barooga’s 1,888 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 Barooga
Berrigan council approved 47 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Berrigan council area (not just Barooga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.