Kielvale flood & bushfire risk
Of Kielvale’s 115 mapped properties, 38.3% are in a mapped flood area and 65.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kielvale’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Kielvale
Flood and bushfire areas across Kielvale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kielvale
Kielvale sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Kielvale
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 Kielvale 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 Kielvale
Kielvale is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Kielvale
Kielvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kielvale
At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Kielvale’s 251 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 Kielvale
Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Kielvale). 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.