North Rothbury bushfire risk
Of North Rothbury’s 2,915 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 26.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Rothbury’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 North Rothbury
Flood and bushfire areas across North Rothbury. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Rothbury
North Rothbury sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in North Rothbury
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 Rothbury 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 Rothbury
North Rothbury is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
School catchments in North Rothbury
North Rothbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Rothbury
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of North Rothbury’s 2,502 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 North Rothbury
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just North Rothbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Rampling Avenue, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 1 Splitters Road, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 31 Flagstone Way, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 26 Rioja Road, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 17 Raisbeck Parkway, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 1 Cellar Door Way, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 6 Kealy Lane, North Rothbury NSW 2335
- 20 Judge Road, North Rothbury NSW 2335
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.