Gerroa bushfire risk
Of Gerroa’s 816 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gerroa’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 Gerroa
Flood and bushfire areas across Gerroa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gerroa
Gerroa 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 Gerroa
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 Gerroa 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 Gerroa
Gerroa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Gerroa
Gerroa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gerroa
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Gerroa’s 571 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 Gerroa
Kiama council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kiama council area (not just Gerroa). 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.