Sawtell bushfire risk
Of Sawtell’s 2,730 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 33% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sawtell’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Sawtell address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sawtell
Flood and bushfire areas across Sawtell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sawtell
Sawtell sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 8,454 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,454 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Sawtell
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 Sawtell 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 Sawtell
Sawtell is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Sawtell
Sawtell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sawtell
At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Sawtell’s 3,788 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 Sawtell
Coffs Harbour council approved 340 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Sawtell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Coffs Harbour
Compare Sawtell with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.