Burringbar flood & bushfire risk
Of Burringbar’s 457 mapped properties, 32.2% are in a mapped flood area and 77.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burringbar’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Burringbar
Flood and bushfire areas across Burringbar. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burringbar
Burringbar sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Burringbar
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Burringbar 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 Burringbar
Burringbar is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Burringbar
Burringbar can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burringbar
At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Burringbar’s 878 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 Burringbar
Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Burringbar). 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.