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Gwabegar bushfire risk

Of Gwabegar’s 263 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gwabegar’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
100%
In a bushfire area
263
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gwabegar

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

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Crime near Gwabegar

Gwabegar sits in the Narrabri council area, which recorded 1,407 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 1,407 total. Figures are for the whole Narrabri council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Gwabegar

Gwabegar is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other49.8% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Other46.8% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Open space1.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Gwabegar

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

Who lives in Gwabegar

At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Gwabegar’s 124 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46%
English37.1%
Australian Aboriginal17.7%
Irish12.1%
Scottish5.6%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.4%

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

Development near Gwabegar

Narrabri council approved 10 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
10
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Narrabri council area (not just Gwabegar). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gwabegar 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.