Mendooran flood & bushfire risk
Of Mendooran’s 581 mapped properties, 37% are in a mapped flood area and 59.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mendooran’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Mendooran
Flood and bushfire areas across Mendooran. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mendooran
Mendooran sits in the Warrumbungle council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Warrumbungle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mendooran
Mendooran is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Mendooran
Mendooran can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mendooran
At the 2021 Census, 5.3% of Mendooran’s 626 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 Mendooran
Warrumbungle council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrumbungle council area (not just Mendooran). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 70 Yarran Camp Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 167 Pibbon Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 4/23 Pampoo Street, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 2209 Pinehurst Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 644 Coonabarabran Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 79 Manusu Drive, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 175 Fishers Access Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- 259 Bilamurru Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
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.