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Harrington bushfire risk

Of Harrington’s 3,042 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 21.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Harrington’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
21.6%
In a bushfire area
3,042
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Harrington

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

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Crime near Harrington

Harrington sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 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 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Harrington

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$752,000-2.34%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Harrington 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 Harrington

Harrington is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Other6.2% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Residential3.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Harrington

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

Who lives in Harrington

At the 2021 Census, 10% of Harrington’s 3,381 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.8%
Australian41.1%
Irish14.1%
Scottish12%
Australian Aboriginal4%
German4%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand1%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.5%
Philippines0.4%
United States0.4%

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

Development near Harrington

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Harrington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Harrington 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.