New Italy bushfire risk
Of New Italy’s 220 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, New Italy’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 New Italy
Flood and bushfire areas across New Italy. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near New Italy
New Italy sits in the Richmond Valley council area, which recorded 2,525 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,525 total. Figures are for the whole Richmond Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in New Italy
New Italy is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in New Italy
New Italy can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in New Italy
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of New Italy’s 249 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 New Italy
Richmond Valley council approved 42 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Richmond Valley council area (not just New Italy). 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.