Essington bushfire risk
Of Essington’s 84 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Essington’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 Essington
Flood and bushfire areas across Essington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Essington
Essington sits in the Oberon council area, which recorded 212 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 212 total. Figures are for the whole Oberon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Essington
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 Essington 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 Essington
Essington is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Essington
Essington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Essington
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Essington’s 99 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 Essington
Oberon council approved 19 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Oberon council area (not just Essington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 654 Sloggetts Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 1443 Sewells Creek Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 279 Foleys Creek Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 695 Chain Of Ponds Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 85 Gibbons Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 173 Apanie Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 1312 Dog Rocks Road, Essington NSW 2787
- 980 Mayfield Road, Essington NSW 2787
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.