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Markwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Markwell’s 97 mapped properties, 4.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
97
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Markwell

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

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Crime near Markwell

Markwell sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 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 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Markwell

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$587,000-3.37%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Markwell 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 Markwell

Markwell is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural84.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

Other15.5% of properties

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

Zone: Village

School catchments in Markwell

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

Who lives in Markwell

At the 2021 Census, 2.8% of Markwell’s 144 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.5%
English47.9%
Irish15.3%
Scottish13.9%
Australian Aboriginal9%
German2.1%

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

Development near Markwell

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Markwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Markwell 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.