Lower Macdonald flood & bushfire risk
Of Lower Macdonald’s 294 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 95.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lower Macdonald’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 Lower Macdonald
Flood and bushfire areas across Lower Macdonald. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lower Macdonald
Lower Macdonald sits in the Hawkesbury council area, which recorded 3,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,818 total. Figures are for the whole Hawkesbury council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lower Macdonald
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 Lower Macdonald 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 Lower Macdonald
Lower Macdonald is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Lower Macdonald
Lower Macdonald can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lower Macdonald
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Lower Macdonald’s 244 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 Lower Macdonald
Hawkesbury council approved 428 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Lower Macdonald). 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.