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Carinda bushfire risk

Of Carinda’s 276 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 58.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Carinda’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
58.7%
In a bushfire area
276
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carinda

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

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Crime near Carinda

Carinda sits in the Walgett council area, which recorded 1,691 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 1,691 total. Figures are for the whole Walgett council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Carinda

Carinda is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other48.2% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other45.3% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential4.7% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Carinda

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

Who lives in Carinda

At the 2021 Census, 4.2% of Carinda’s 165 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.9%
English24.8%
Irish12.7%
Scottish9.7%
Australian Aboriginal7.9%

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

Development near Carinda

Walgett council approved 15 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

15
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
8
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Walgett council area (not just Carinda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Carinda 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.