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Raleigh bushfire risk

Of Raleigh’s 454 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 86.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Raleigh’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
86.8%
In a bushfire area
454
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Raleigh

Flood and bushfire areas across Raleigh. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Raleigh

Raleigh sits in the Bellingen council area, which recorded 847 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 847 total. Figures are for the whole Bellingen council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Raleigh

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,050,000-5.75%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Raleigh 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 Raleigh

Raleigh is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other34.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Industrial21.1% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

Rural residential17.4% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Raleigh

Raleigh can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Raleigh

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Raleigh’s 681 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.2%
Australian40.4%
Scottish12.9%
Irish11.3%
Australian Aboriginal5%
German4%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand1%
Netherlands0.9%
Taiwan0.7%
Canada0.6%
Germany0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Raleigh

Bellingen council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

44
Dwellings/yr
40
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bellingen council area (not just Raleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Raleigh 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.