Sherwood bushfire risk
Of Sherwood’s 142 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sherwood’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 Sherwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Sherwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sherwood
Sherwood 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 Sherwood
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 Sherwood 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 Sherwood
Sherwood is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Natural Waterways
School catchments in Sherwood
Sherwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sherwood
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Sherwood’s 145 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 Sherwood
Coffs Harbour council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Sherwood). 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.