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Binnaway flood & bushfire risk

Of Binnaway’s 749 mapped properties, 5.3% are in a mapped flood area and 53.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Binnaway’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

5.3%
In a flood area
53.4%
In a bushfire area
749
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Binnaway

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

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Crime near Binnaway

Binnaway sits in the Warrumbungle council area, which recorded 1,119 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 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Warrumbungle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Binnaway

Binnaway is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other56.2% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other40.1% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential3.5% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Binnaway

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

Who lives in Binnaway

At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Binnaway’s 658 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.3%
Australian38.6%
Scottish13.1%
Irish10%
Australian Aboriginal6.4%
German2.3%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%
New Zealand0.6%
Germany0.5%

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

Development near Binnaway

Warrumbungle council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

14
Dwellings/yr
8
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Warrumbungle council area (not just Binnaway). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Binnaway 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.