Farley flood & bushfire risk
Of Farley’s 1,084 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 13.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Farley’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Farley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Farley
Flood and bushfire areas across Farley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Farley
Farley sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Farley
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 Farley 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 Farley
Farley is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Farley
Farley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Farley
At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Farley’s 605 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 Farley
Maitland council approved 1,370 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Farley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Maitland
Compare Farley with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.