Pilliga bushfire risk
Of Pilliga’s 491 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 54.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pilliga’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 Pilliga
Flood and bushfire areas across Pilliga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pilliga
Pilliga sits in the Narrabri council area, which recorded 1,407 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,407 total. Figures are for the whole Narrabri council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Pilliga
Pilliga is mostly other. The most common zones:
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Zone: Village
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Zone: Primary Production
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Zone: Forestry
School catchments in Pilliga
Pilliga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pilliga
At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Pilliga’s 175 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 Pilliga
Narrabri council approved 10 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Narrabri council area (not just Pilliga). 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.