Broadwater flood & bushfire risk
Of Broadwater’s 838 mapped properties, 1.9% are in a mapped flood area and 43.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Broadwater’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Broadwater
Flood and bushfire areas across Broadwater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Broadwater
Broadwater sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,896 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Broadwater
Broadwater is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Broadwater
Broadwater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Broadwater
At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Broadwater’s 670 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 Broadwater
Clarence Valley council approved 386 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Broadwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 44 Little Pit Street, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 58 Banks Lane, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 61 Hardakers Road, Broadwater NSW 2549
- 55 Pine Tree Road, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 37 Mcdonalds Trail, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 640 Fischer Street, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 20 Plenkovich Road, Broadwater NSW 2472
- 28 Blackwood Lane, Broadwater NSW 2549
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.