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Bredbo bushfire risk

Of Bredbo’s 342 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 61.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
61.4%
In a bushfire area
342
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bredbo

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

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Crime near Bredbo

Bredbo sits in the Snowy Monaro council area, which recorded 1,163 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 1,163 total. Figures are for the whole Snowy Monaro council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bredbo

Bredbo is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other56.4% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other25.4% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential14.9% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Bredbo

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

Who lives in Bredbo

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Bredbo’s 392 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.9%
English35.2%
Irish18.1%
Scottish12.8%
German6.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
Italy1%

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

Development near Bredbo

Snowy Monaro council approved 64 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

64
Dwellings/yr
42
Houses
22
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Snowy Monaro council area (not just Bredbo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bredbo 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.