Bendalong bushfire risk
Of Bendalong’s 331 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 97.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bendalong’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 Bendalong
Flood and bushfire areas across Bendalong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bendalong
Bendalong 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 Bendalong
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 Bendalong 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 Bendalong
Bendalong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Bendalong
Bendalong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bendalong
At the 2021 Census, 4.4% of Bendalong’s 135 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 Bendalong
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Bendalong). 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.