Braidwood flood & bushfire risk
Of Braidwood’s 1,641 mapped properties, 6.1% are in a mapped flood area and 33.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Braidwood’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Braidwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Braidwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Braidwood
Braidwood sits in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, which recorded 3,615 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,615 total. Figures are for the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Braidwood
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 Braidwood 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 Braidwood
Braidwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Braidwood
Braidwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Braidwood
At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Braidwood’s 1,720 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 Braidwood
Queanbeyan-Palerang council approved 395 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (not just Braidwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 79 Hawthorn Lane, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 81 Burkes Hills Road, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 220 Narranghi Road, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 80 Callans Lane, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 7918 Araluen Road, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 14 Dawsons Lane, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 2621 Captains Flat Road, Braidwood NSW 2622
- 46 Krawarree Road, Braidwood NSW 2622
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.