Garema bushfire risk
Of Garema’s 61 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Garema’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Garema
Flood and bushfire areas across Garema. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Garema
Garema sits in the Forbes council area, which recorded 1,346 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,346 total. Figures are for the whole Forbes council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Garema
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 Garema 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 Garema
Garema is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Garema
Garema can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Garema
At the 2021 Census, 3.6% of Garema’s 84 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 Garema
Forbes council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Forbes council area (not just Garema). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.