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Brewarrina bushfire risk

Of Brewarrina’s 851 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
18%
In a bushfire area
851
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brewarrina

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

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Crime near Brewarrina

Brewarrina sits in the Brewarrina council area, which recorded 456 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 456 total. Figures are for the whole Brewarrina council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brewarrina

Brewarrina is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other82.1% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other16.6% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential1.3% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Brewarrina

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

Who lives in Brewarrina

At the 2021 Census, 6% of Brewarrina’s 931 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal49.8%
Australian23.2%
English21.1%
Irish6.3%
Scottish3.3%
Indian0.9%

Top countries of birth

India2.5%
New Zealand0.6%
South Africa0.3%

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

Development near Brewarrina

Brewarrina council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
1
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brewarrina council area (not just Brewarrina). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brewarrina 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.