Gunning flood & bushfire risk
Of Gunning’s 710 mapped properties, 6.8% are in a mapped flood area and 27% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gunning’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 Gunning
Flood and bushfire areas across Gunning. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gunning
Gunning sits in the Upper Lachlan council area, which recorded 297 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 297 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Lachlan council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Gunning
Gunning is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
School catchments in Gunning
Gunning can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gunning
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Gunning’s 820 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 Gunning
Upper Lachlan council approved 40 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Upper Lachlan council area (not just Gunning). 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.