Cootamundra flood & bushfire risk
Of Cootamundra’s 4,777 mapped properties, 18.5% are in a mapped flood area and 21.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cootamundra’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cootamundra
Flood and bushfire areas across Cootamundra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cootamundra
Cootamundra sits in the Cootamundra-Gundagai council area, which recorded 827 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 827 total. Figures are for the whole Cootamundra-Gundagai council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Cootamundra
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 Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra
Cootamundra 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: Commercial Core
School catchments in Cootamundra
Cootamundra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cootamundra
At the 2021 Census, 7% of Cootamundra’s 6,885 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 Cootamundra
Cootamundra-Gundagai council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cootamundra-Gundagai council area (not just Cootamundra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Hemet Crescent, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 784 Sheep Station Creek Road, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 14 Fuller Drive, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 785 Dirnaseer Road, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 2 Merle Avenue, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 6 Harley Avenue, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 2 Chamen Lane, Cootamundra NSW 2590
- 8A Bradman Street, Cootamundra NSW 2590
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.