Gunning Gap bushfire risk
Of Gunning Gap’s 52 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gunning Gap’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gunning Gap
Flood and bushfire areas across Gunning Gap. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gunning Gap
Gunning Gap sits in the Forbes council area, which recorded 1,346 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,346 total. Figures are for the whole Forbes council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Gunning Gap
Gunning Gap is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Gunning Gap
Gunning Gap can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gunning Gap
At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of Gunning Gap’s 88 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Gunning Gap
Forbes council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Forbes council area (not just Gunning Gap). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 376 Carlachy Road, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 140 Connells Road, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 531 Coombs Lane, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 2404 Yarrabandai Road, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 73 Cranbrook Lane, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 200 Scotts Road, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 31 Rosewood Lane, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
- 1137 Slimbridge Road, Gunning Gap NSW 2876
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.