Kapooka bushfire risk
Of Kapooka’s 144 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kapooka’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Kapooka
Flood and bushfire areas across Kapooka. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kapooka
Kapooka sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,985 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Kapooka
Kapooka is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Kapooka
Kapooka can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kapooka
At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Kapooka’s 395 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 Kapooka
Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Kapooka). 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.