Gowrie flood & bushfire risk
Of Gowrie’s 237 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 93.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gowrie’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 Gowrie
Flood and bushfire areas across Gowrie. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gowrie
Gowrie sits in the Muswellbrook council area, which recorded 2,272 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,272 total. Figures are for the whole Muswellbrook council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gowrie
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 Gowrie 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 Gowrie
Gowrie is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Gowrie
Gowrie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gowrie
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Gowrie’s 338 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 Gowrie
Muswellbrook council approved 70 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Muswellbrook council area (not just Gowrie). 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.