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Koorawatha bushfire risk

Of Koorawatha’s 502 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Koorawatha’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
9.6%
In a bushfire area
502
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Koorawatha

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

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Crime near Koorawatha

Koorawatha sits in the Hilltops council area, which recorded 1,758 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 1,758 total. Figures are for the whole Hilltops council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Koorawatha

Koorawatha is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other71.9% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Other26.5% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Special purpose1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Koorawatha

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

Who lives in Koorawatha

At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Koorawatha’s 450 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.4%
Australian40.2%
Irish10.7%
Scottish8.4%
Australian Aboriginal6%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

England2%
New Zealand1.6%
Philippines0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Koorawatha

Hilltops council approved 52 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

52
Dwellings/yr
48
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hilltops council area (not just Koorawatha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Koorawatha 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.