Downside bushfire risk
Of Downside’s 154 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Downside’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 Downside
Flood and bushfire areas across Downside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Downside
Downside sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,985 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Downside
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 Downside 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 Downside
Downside is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Downside
Downside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Downside
At the 2021 Census, 1.6% of Downside’s 124 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Downside
Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Downside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 58 Downside Village Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 26 Francis Lane, Downside NSW 2650
- 166 Mathews Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 175 Flowerdale Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 945 The Gap Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 199 Alleynside Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 819 Coolamon Road, Downside NSW 2650
- 50 Downside-Shepherds Siding Road, Downside NSW 2650
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.