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Bendolba flood & bushfire risk

Of Bendolba’s 118 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 54.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.8%
In a flood area
54.2%
In a bushfire area
118
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bendolba

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

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Crime near Bendolba

Bendolba sits in the Dungog council area, which recorded 383 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 383 total. Figures are for the whole Dungog council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Bendolba

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$775,000+19.23%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bendolba 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 Bendolba

Bendolba is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential51.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Other44.9% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential2.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Bendolba

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

Who lives in Bendolba

At the 2021 Census, 0.4% of Bendolba’s 253 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.4%
English51.4%
Irish9.5%
Australian Aboriginal8.3%
Scottish5.1%
German3.6%

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

Development near Bendolba

Dungog council approved 58 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
58
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Dungog council area (not just Bendolba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bendolba 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.