Matong bushfire risk
Of Matong’s 324 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Matong’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Matong
Flood and bushfire areas across Matong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Matong
Matong sits in the Coolamon council area, which recorded 214 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 214 total. Figures are for the whole Coolamon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Matong
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 Matong 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 Matong
Matong is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
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Zone: Primary Production
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Zone: Forestry
School catchments in Matong
Matong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Matong
At the 2021 Census, 3.1% of Matong’s 159 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Matong
Coolamon council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Coolamon council area (not just Matong). 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.