Purlewaugh bushfire risk
Of Purlewaugh’s 131 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Purlewaugh’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 Purlewaugh
Flood and bushfire areas across Purlewaugh. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Purlewaugh
Purlewaugh sits in the Warrumbungle council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Warrumbungle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Purlewaugh
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 Purlewaugh 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 Purlewaugh
Purlewaugh is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
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Zone: Village
School catchments in Purlewaugh
Purlewaugh can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Purlewaugh
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Purlewaugh’s 81 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 Purlewaugh
Warrumbungle council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrumbungle council area (not just Purlewaugh). 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.