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Beckom flood & bushfire risk

Of Beckom’s 138 mapped properties, 39.9% are in a mapped flood area and 56.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Beckom’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

39.9%
In a flood area
56.5%
In a bushfire area
138
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Beckom

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

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Crime near Beckom

Beckom sits in the Coolamon council area, which recorded 214 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 214 total. Figures are for the whole Coolamon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Beckom

Beckom is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other61.6% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Other38.4% of properties

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

Zone: Village

School catchments in Beckom

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

Who lives in Beckom

At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of Beckom’s 123 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian34.1%
Irish16.3%
Scottish13.8%
German11.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
India2.4%

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

Development near Beckom

Coolamon council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
24
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Coolamon council area (not just Beckom). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Beckom 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.