Hexham bushfire risk
Of Hexham’s 253 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 14.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hexham’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 Hexham
Flood and bushfire areas across Hexham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hexham
Hexham sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Hexham
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 Hexham 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 Hexham
Hexham is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Heavy Industrial
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Hexham
Hexham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hexham
At the 2021 Census, 0.6% of Hexham’s 157 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 Hexham
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Hexham). 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.