Cowra flood & bushfire risk
Of Cowra’s 7,256 mapped properties, 3.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cowra’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cowra
Flood and bushfire areas across Cowra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cowra
Cowra sits in the Cowra council area, which recorded 1,233 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,233 total. Figures are for the whole Cowra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Cowra
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 Cowra 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 Cowra
Cowra 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
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Cowra
Cowra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cowra
At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of Cowra’s 10,145 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 Cowra
Cowra council approved 38 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cowra council area (not just Cowra). 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.