Heddon Greta bushfire risk
Of Heddon Greta’s 1,833 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Heddon Greta’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Heddon Greta
Flood and bushfire areas across Heddon Greta. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Heddon Greta
Heddon Greta sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Heddon Greta
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 Heddon Greta 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 Heddon Greta
Heddon Greta is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Heddon Greta
Heddon Greta can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Heddon Greta
At the 2021 Census, 5.1% of Heddon Greta’s 2,838 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 Heddon Greta
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Heddon Greta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 30 Young Street, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 10 St Andrews Close, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 2A Trenchard Street, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 16 Madeline Street, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 3 Heddon Street, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 8 Troon Avenue, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 8 Anne Street, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
- 2/18 Quintero Close, Heddon Greta NSW 2321
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.