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Koreelah flood & bushfire risk

Of Koreelah’s 116 mapped properties, 80.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

80.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
116
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Koreelah

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

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Crime near Koreelah

Koreelah sits in the Tenterfield council area, which recorded 645 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 645 total. Figures are for the whole Tenterfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Koreelah

Koreelah is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99.1% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Open space0.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Koreelah

PrimaryWoodenbong Central School
SecondaryWoodenbong Central School

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

Who lives in Koreelah

At the 2021 Census, 3.6% of Koreelah’s 83 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.8%
Australian33.7%
Irish22.9%
Scottish13.3%
Dutch7.2%
German3.6%

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

Development near Koreelah

Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

54
Dwellings/yr
52
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Koreelah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Koreelah address:

Nearby suburbs

The Falls · 100% floodThe Head · 100% floodLegume · 100% floodUrbenville · 3.7% floodCannon Creek · 33.3% floodKillarney · 100% flood

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.