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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%.

0%
In a flood area
62.8%
In a bushfire area
958
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 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.

Houses
$1,150,000+23.99%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$730,000-1.68%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Other62.5% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Residential9.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential7.4% of properties

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

English46.2%
Australian38.7%
Irish17.4%
Scottish14.8%
German4.5%
Dutch3%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
South Africa1.3%
Netherlands1.2%
New Zealand1.2%
Scotland1.2%
United States1.1%

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.

863
Dwellings/yr
483
Houses
380
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Bawley Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bawley Point 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.