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Corowa flood & bushfire risk

Of Corowa’s 4,730 mapped properties, 6.6% are in a mapped flood area and 14.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Corowa’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

6.6%
In a flood area
14.5%
In a bushfire area
4,730
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Corowa

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

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Crime near Corowa

Corowa sits in the Federation council area, which recorded 761 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 761 total. Figures are for the whole Federation council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Corowa

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$480,000+0%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Corowa 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 Corowa

Corowa is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential35.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial5.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

School catchments in Corowa

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

Who lives in Corowa

At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Corowa’s 5,595 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian43.4%
Irish13%
Scottish11.8%
German4.3%
Italian2.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
New Zealand1%
Philippines0.8%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.4%
Italy0.3%

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

Development near Corowa

Federation council approved 43 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

43
Dwellings/yr
43
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Federation council area (not just Corowa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Corowa 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.