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Camberwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Camberwell’s 205 mapped properties, 70.2% are in a mapped flood area and 92.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Camberwell’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

70.2%
In a flood area
92.7%
In a bushfire area
205
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Camberwell

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

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Crime near Camberwell

Camberwell sits in the Singleton council area, which recorded 1,655 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 1,655 total. Figures are for the whole Singleton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Camberwell

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

Houses
$793,000+8.64%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$495,000-1.98%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Camberwell is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential70.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other28.8% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Special purpose1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Camberwell

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

Who lives in Camberwell

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Camberwell’s 102 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.1%
Australian40.2%
Australian Aboriginal19.6%
Scottish9.8%
Dutch3.9%
German3.9%

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

Development near Camberwell

Singleton council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

110
Dwellings/yr
92
Houses
18
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Singleton council area (not just Camberwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Camberwell 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.