Red Head bushfire risk
Of Red Head’s 778 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Red Head’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 Red Head
Flood and bushfire areas across Red Head. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Red Head
Red Head sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Red Head
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 Red Head 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 Red Head
Red Head is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
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
School catchments in Red Head
Red Head can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Red Head
At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Red Head’s 798 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 Red Head
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Red Head). 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.