Gunnedah flood & bushfire risk
Of Gunnedah’s 7,033 mapped properties, 13.5% are in a mapped flood area and 20.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gunnedah’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gunnedah
Flood and bushfire areas across Gunnedah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gunnedah
Gunnedah sits in the Gunnedah council area, which recorded 2,014 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,014 total. Figures are for the whole Gunnedah council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gunnedah
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 Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah
Gunnedah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Gunnedah
Gunnedah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gunnedah
At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Gunnedah’s 10,359 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 Gunnedah
Gunnedah council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gunnedah council area (not just Gunnedah). 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.