Emerald Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Emerald Hill’s 98 mapped properties, 53.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Emerald Hill’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Emerald Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Emerald Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill sits in the Gunnedah council area, which recorded 2,014 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,014 total. Figures are for the whole Gunnedah council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Emerald Hill
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 Emerald Hill 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 Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Emerald Hill
At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Emerald Hill’s 137 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 Emerald Hill
Gunnedah council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gunnedah council area (not just Emerald Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 109 Wightman Road, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 42 The Willows Road, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 51 Lindfield Lane, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 12189 Kamilaroi Highway, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 481 Quia Station Road, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 572 Mcdonald Road, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 82 Shaws Road, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
- 72 Tunningley Lane, Emerald Hill NSW 2380
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.