Captains Flat flood & bushfire risk
Of Captains Flat’s 446 mapped properties, 36.5% are in a mapped flood area and 78.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Captains Flat’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Captains Flat address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Captains Flat
Flood and bushfire areas across Captains Flat. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Captains Flat
Captains Flat sits in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, which recorded 3,615 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,615 total. Figures are for the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Captains Flat
Captains Flat is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Captains Flat
Captains Flat can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Captains Flat
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Captains Flat’s 611 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 Captains Flat
Queanbeyan-Palerang council approved 383 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (not just Captains Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Culpepper Lane, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 2 Willow Road, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 3260 Jerangle Road, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 3 Foxlow Lane, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 4 George Street, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 7 Kurrajong Street, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 7 Mulga Street, Captains Flat NSW 2623
- 89 Lilydale Road, Captains Flat NSW 2623
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Queanbeyan-Palerang
Compare Captains Flat with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.