North Macquarie bushfire risk
Of North Macquarie’s 87 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 57.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Macquarie’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific North Macquarie address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in North Macquarie
Flood and bushfire areas across North Macquarie. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Macquarie
North Macquarie sits in the Shellharbour council area, which recorded 5,187 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,187 total. Figures are for the whole Shellharbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in North Macquarie
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 North Macquarie 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 North Macquarie
North Macquarie 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 North Macquarie
North Macquarie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near North Macquarie
Shellharbour council approved 856 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shellharbour council area (not just North Macquarie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Shellharbour
Compare North Macquarie with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.