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Broughton Vale bushfire risk

Of Broughton Vale’s 136 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Broughton Vale’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
100%
In a bushfire area
136
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broughton Vale

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

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Crime near Broughton Vale

Broughton Vale sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 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 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Broughton Vale

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,390,000+2.73%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Broughton Vale 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 Broughton Vale

Broughton Vale is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other62.5% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Environmental22.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Environmental8.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Broughton Vale

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

Who lives in Broughton Vale

At the 2021 Census, 22.8% of Broughton Vale’s 180 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian35%
Scottish20%
Irish10.6%
Macedonian2.2%
Dutch1.7%

Top countries of birth

England8.9%
Netherlands1.7%
New Zealand1.7%
North Macedonia1.7%
United States1.7%

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

Development near Broughton Vale

Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

863
Dwellings/yr
483
Houses
380
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Broughton Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broughton Vale 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.