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Gravesend bushfire risk

Of Gravesend’s 247 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 45.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gravesend’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
45.7%
In a bushfire area
247
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gravesend

Flood and bushfire areas across Gravesend. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Gravesend

Gravesend sits in the Gwydir council area, which recorded 335 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 335 total. Figures are for the whole Gwydir council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Gravesend

Gravesend is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other57.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other42.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Gravesend

Gravesend can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Gravesend

At the 2021 Census, 2.3% of Gravesend’s 299 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian56.2%
English44.8%
Scottish10%
Irish9%
Australian Aboriginal8.4%
German2.3%

Top countries of birth

Germany1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Gravesend

Gwydir council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

16
Dwellings/yr
12
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gwydir council area (not just Gravesend). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gravesend address:

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.