Gilgandra flood & bushfire risk
Of Gilgandra’s 2,314 mapped properties, 26.1% are in a mapped flood area and 18.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gilgandra’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gilgandra
Flood and bushfire areas across Gilgandra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gilgandra
Gilgandra sits in the Gilgandra council area, which recorded 553 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 553 total. Figures are for the whole Gilgandra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gilgandra
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 Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra
Gilgandra is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Gilgandra
Gilgandra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gilgandra
At the 2021 Census, 3.7% of Gilgandra’s 2,983 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 Gilgandra
Gilgandra council approved 11 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gilgandra council area (not just Gilgandra). 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.