Moama flood & bushfire risk
Of Moama’s 6,766 mapped properties, 12% are in a mapped flood area and 14.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Moama’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Moama
Flood and bushfire areas across Moama. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Moama
Moama sits in the Murray River council area, which recorded 933 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 933 total. Figures are for the whole Murray River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Moama
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 Moama 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 Moama
Moama is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Moama
Moama can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Moama
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Moama’s 7,213 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 Moama
Murray River council approved 150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Murray River council area (not just Moama). 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.