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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%.

0%
In a flood area
26.4%
In a bushfire area
2,915
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$845,000+9.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential53.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial26.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Other10.8% of properties

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

Australian44.7%
English42.8%
Irish10.9%
Scottish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal7.9%
German5%

Top countries of birth

England2%
New Zealand1.3%
South Africa0.8%
Philippines0.7%
India0.4%
Hong Kong0.4%

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.

793
Dwellings/yr
594
Houses
199
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just North Rothbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Rothbury address:

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.