Megalong Valley bushfire risk
Of Megalong Valley’s 244 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Megalong Valley’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 Megalong Valley
Flood and bushfire areas across Megalong Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Megalong Valley
Megalong Valley sits in the Blue Mountains council area, which recorded 3,161 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,161 total. Figures are for the whole Blue Mountains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Megalong Valley
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 Megalong Valley 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 Megalong Valley
Megalong Valley is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Megalong Valley
Megalong Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Megalong Valley
At the 2021 Census, 25% of Megalong Valley’s 148 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 Megalong Valley
Blue Mountains council approved 122 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Blue Mountains council area (not just Megalong Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Butfield Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 98 Five Mile Creek Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 273 Nellies Glen Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 78 Springhill Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 25 Six Foot Track, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 219 Six Foot Track Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 2050 Megalong Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
- 9-10 Huntleigh Road, Megalong Valley NSW 2785
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.