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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%.

1.9%
In a flood area
43.4%
In a bushfire area
838
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broadwater

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

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Crime near Broadwater

Broadwater sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 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 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:

Other59.7% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other18.7% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Open space7.6% of properties

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

English47.6%
Australian37%
Irish13.7%
Scottish12.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.8%
German2.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
Thailand0.9%
Netherlands0.6%
New Zealand0.6%
India0.4%
Philippines0.4%

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.

386
Dwellings/yr
353
Houses
33
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Broadwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broadwater 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.