Lake Cowal bushfire risk
Of Lake Cowal’s 64 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 98.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Cowal’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 Lake Cowal
Flood and bushfire areas across Lake Cowal. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lake Cowal
Lake Cowal sits in the Bland council area, which recorded 362 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 362 total. Figures are for the whole Bland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lake Cowal
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 Lake Cowal 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 Lake Cowal
Lake Cowal is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Lake Cowal
Lake Cowal can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Lake Cowal
Bland council approved 17 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bland council area (not just Lake Cowal). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 55 Wamboyne Dip Road, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 4707 Newell Highway, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 422 Campbells Lane, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 664 Wests Lane, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 2283 Lake Cowal Road, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 957 Blow Clear Road, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 110 Lonergans Lane, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
- 221 Corringle Lane, Lake Cowal NSW 2671
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.