Upper Kangaroo River bushfire risk
Of Upper Kangaroo River’s 127 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Kangaroo River’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 Upper Kangaroo River
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Kangaroo River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Kangaroo River
Upper Kangaroo River sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Upper Kangaroo River
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 Upper Kangaroo River 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 Upper Kangaroo River
Upper Kangaroo River is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Upper Kangaroo River
Upper Kangaroo River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Kangaroo River
At the 2021 Census, 23.2% of Upper Kangaroo River’s 151 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 Upper Kangaroo River
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Upper Kangaroo River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 95 Mackays Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 80 Treefern Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 977A Upper Kangaroo River Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 67 Battys Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 43A Scotts Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 205 Gerringong Creek Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 245 Jarretts Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
- 1 Kellys Road, Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
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.