Dondingalong bushfire risk
Of Dondingalong’s 530 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Dondingalong’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 Dondingalong
Flood and bushfire areas across Dondingalong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Dondingalong
Dondingalong sits in the Kempsey council area, which recorded 4,835 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,835 total. Figures are for the whole Kempsey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Dondingalong
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 Dondingalong 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 Dondingalong
Dondingalong is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Dondingalong
Dondingalong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Dondingalong
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Dondingalong’s 712 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 Dondingalong
Kempsey council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just Dondingalong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 166 Ballengara Road, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 32 Yammacoona Way, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 25 Circuit Lane, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 11 Fraser Close, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 212 Hat Head Road, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 75 Davy Lane, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 36 Averys Lane, Dondingalong NSW 2440
- 1046 Pipers Creek Road, Dondingalong NSW 2440
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.