Owens Gap bushfire risk
Of Owens Gap’s 52 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Owens Gap’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 Owens Gap
Flood and bushfire areas across Owens Gap. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Owens Gap
Owens Gap sits in the Upper Hunter council area, which recorded 950 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 950 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Hunter council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Owens Gap
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 Owens Gap 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 Owens Gap
Owens Gap is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
School catchments in Owens Gap
Owens Gap can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Owens Gap
At the 2021 Census, 1.3% of Owens Gap’s 80 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Owens Gap
Upper Hunter council approved 50 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Upper Hunter council area (not just Owens Gap). 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.