Daruka bushfire risk
Of Daruka’s 349 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 90.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Daruka’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 Daruka
Flood and bushfire areas across Daruka. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Daruka
Daruka sits in the Tamworth council area, which recorded 9,062 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,062 total. Figures are for the whole Tamworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Daruka
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 Daruka 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 Daruka
Daruka is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Daruka
Daruka can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Daruka
At the 2021 Census, 5.5% of Daruka’s 770 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 Daruka
Tamworth council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just Daruka). 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.