Buronga flood & bushfire risk
Of Buronga’s 1,049 mapped properties, 28.8% are in a mapped flood area and 2.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buronga’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Buronga
Flood and bushfire areas across Buronga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buronga
Buronga sits in the Wentworth council area, which recorded 1,064 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,064 total. Figures are for the whole Wentworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Buronga
Buronga is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Buronga
Buronga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buronga
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Buronga’s 1,252 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 Buronga
Wentworth council approved 129 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wentworth council area (not just Buronga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.