Bawley Point bushfire risk
Of Bawley Point’s 958 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 62.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bawley Point’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bawley Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Bawley Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bawley Point
Bawley Point sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bawley Point
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bawley Point 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 Bawley Point
Bawley Point is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Bawley Point
Bawley Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bawley Point
At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Bawley Point’s 844 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 Bawley Point
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Bawley Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Terragong Avenue, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 7 Wippinguy Place, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 21 Skylark Close, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 5A Sanderling Place, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 9 Oriole Street, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 8 Shearwater Crescent, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 17 Rosemary Avenue, Bawley Point NSW 2539
- 5 Murilla Avenue, Bawley Point NSW 2539
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.