Coonabarabran flood & bushfire risk
Of Coonabarabran’s 4,010 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 67.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Coonabarabran’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 Coonabarabran
Flood and bushfire areas across Coonabarabran. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran sits in the Warrumbungle council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Warrumbungle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Coonabarabran
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 Coonabarabran 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 Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Coonabarabran
At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Coonabarabran’s 3,477 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 Coonabarabran
Warrumbungle council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrumbungle council area (not just Coonabarabran). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16809 Oxley Highway, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 29 Carrington Lane, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 5 Short Street, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 5/418 Observatory Road, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 32 Little Timor Street, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 648 River Road, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 368 Narrawa Road, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
- 94 Shawns Creek Road, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
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.