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Darawank flood & bushfire risk

Of Darawank’s 359 mapped properties, 16.4% are in a mapped flood area and 57.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Darawank’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

16.4%
In a flood area
57.1%
In a bushfire area
359
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Darawank

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

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Crime near Darawank

Darawank sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 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 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Darawank

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

Houses
$888,000+6.29%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$637,000+6.52%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Darawank is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural67.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

Rural residential30.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Special purpose1.3% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Darawank

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

Who lives in Darawank

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Darawank’s 451 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English33.7%
Scottish10.2%
Australian Aboriginal8%
Irish7.5%
Italian2.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
Malta1.3%
Fiji1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
South Africa1.1%

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

Development near Darawank

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Darawank). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Darawank 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.