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Cambewarra bushfire risk

Of Cambewarra’s 202 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 74.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cambewarra’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
74.8%
In a bushfire area
202
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cambewarra

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

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Crime near Cambewarra

Cambewarra 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 Cambewarra

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

Houses
$866,000+1.88%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$755,000+25.83%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Cambewarra is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other63.4% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Residential27.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Environmental6.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Cambewarra

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

Who lives in Cambewarra

At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Cambewarra’s 234 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.7%
Australian35.5%
Scottish22.6%
Irish17.5%
Italian4.3%
Dutch3%

Top countries of birth

England7.3%
Wales1.7%
Netherlands1.3%

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

Development near Cambewarra

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 Cambewarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cambewarra 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.