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East Gresford bushfire risk

Of East Gresford’s 289 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 49.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, East Gresford’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
49.8%
In a bushfire area
289
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in East Gresford

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

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Crime near East Gresford

East Gresford sits in the Dungog council area, which recorded 383 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 383 total. Figures are for the whole Dungog council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in East Gresford

East Gresford is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other50.9% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other25.6% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential19% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in East Gresford

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

Who lives in East Gresford

At the 2021 Census, 3% of East Gresford’s 338 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50%
Australian49.7%
Irish12.1%
Scottish8.9%
Australian Aboriginal6.5%
Italian2.4%

Top countries of birth

England0.9%

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

Development near East Gresford

Dungog council approved 58 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

58
Dwellings/yr
58
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Dungog council area (not just East Gresford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Gresford 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.