Porters Retreat bushfire risk
Of Porters Retreat’s 67 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Porters Retreat’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 Porters Retreat
Flood and bushfire areas across Porters Retreat. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Porters Retreat
Porters Retreat sits in the Oberon council area, which recorded 212 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 212 total. Figures are for the whole Oberon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Porters Retreat
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 Porters Retreat 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 Porters Retreat
Porters Retreat is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Porters Retreat
Porters Retreat can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Porters Retreat
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Porters Retreat’s 64 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 Porters Retreat
Oberon council approved 19 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Oberon council area (not just Porters Retreat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 179 Nupiers Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 3692 Abercrombie Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 2622 Shooters Hill Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 321 Claytons Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 127 Brass Walls Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 141 Gormans Lane, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 97 Felled Timber Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
- 11 Isabella Road, Porters Retreat NSW 2787
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.