Congo bushfire risk
Of Congo’s 184 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 96.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Congo’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Congo
Flood and bushfire areas across Congo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Congo
Congo sits in the Eurobodalla council area, which recorded 2,808 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,808 total. Figures are for the whole Eurobodalla council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Congo
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 Congo 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 Congo
Congo is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Congo
Congo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Congo
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Congo’s 253 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 Congo
Eurobodalla council approved 209 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Eurobodalla council area (not just Congo). 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.