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Marrangaroo bushfire risk

Of Marrangaroo’s 271 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 25.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
25.5%
In a bushfire area
271
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Marrangaroo

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

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Crime near Marrangaroo

Marrangaroo sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 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 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Marrangaroo

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

Houses
$563,000+4.17%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Marrangaroo is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential35.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental18.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential11.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Marrangaroo

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

Who lives in Marrangaroo

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Marrangaroo’s 783 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian32.7%
English25.4%
Scottish10.1%
Irish8%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%
German1.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.4%
Italy0.8%
China0.6%
Greece0.6%
Ireland0.6%
Philippines0.6%

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

Development near Marrangaroo

Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

57
Dwellings/yr
47
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Marrangaroo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Marrangaroo 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.