Greenwell Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Greenwell Point’s 1,032 mapped properties, 63% are in a mapped flood area and 8.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Greenwell Point’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 Greenwell Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Greenwell Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Greenwell Point
Greenwell Point sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Greenwell Point
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 Greenwell Point 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 Greenwell Point
Greenwell Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Greenwell Point
Greenwell Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Greenwell Point
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Greenwell Point’s 1,245 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 Greenwell Point
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Greenwell Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 78 Greenwell Point Road, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 5 Higgins Place, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 4 Bailey Avenue, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 6 Spies Avenue, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 13 Keith Avenue, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 22B Church Street, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 5 Morrissey Way, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
- 25 Crookhaven Drive, Greenwell Point NSW 2540
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.