Gloucester flood & bushfire risk
Of Gloucester’s 2,478 mapped properties, 9.4% are in a mapped flood area and 13.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gloucester’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gloucester
Flood and bushfire areas across Gloucester. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gloucester
Gloucester sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gloucester
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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester
Gloucester is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Gloucester
Gloucester can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gloucester
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Gloucester’s 3,133 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 Gloucester
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Gloucester). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 20 Dawson Crescent, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 18 Bowman Street, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 13 Billabong Lane, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 633 Waukivory Road, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 6 Mcintyre Street, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 218 Showground Road, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 49 Tyrell Street, Gloucester NSW 2422
- 1 Kurrajong Crescent, Gloucester NSW 2422
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.