Gerringong bushfire risk
Of Gerringong’s 2,750 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 2.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gerringong’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 Gerringong
Flood and bushfire areas across Gerringong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gerringong
Gerringong sits in the Kiama council area, which recorded 759 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 759 total. Figures are for the whole Kiama council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gerringong
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 Gerringong 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 Gerringong
Gerringong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Gerringong
Gerringong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gerringong
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Gerringong’s 4,165 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 Gerringong
Kiama council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kiama council area (not just Gerringong). 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.