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Deepwater bushfire risk

Of Deepwater’s 452 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 40.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
40.7%
In a bushfire area
452
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Deepwater

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

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Crime near Deepwater

Deepwater sits in the Glen Innes Severn council area, which recorded 866 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 866 total. Figures are for the whole Glen Innes Severn council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Deepwater

Deepwater is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other67.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other31% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Environmental1.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Deepwater

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

Who lives in Deepwater

At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Deepwater’s 456 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.6%
Australian35.5%
Irish13.8%
Scottish12.1%
German6.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.5%

Top countries of birth

Germany2%
England1.8%
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 Deepwater

Glen Innes Severn council approved 10 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

10
Dwellings/yr
10
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glen Innes Severn council area (not just Deepwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Deepwater 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.