Walcha flood & bushfire risk
Of Walcha’s 2,613 mapped properties, 7.4% are in a mapped flood area and 38.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Walcha’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Walcha
Flood and bushfire areas across Walcha. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Walcha
Walcha sits in the Walcha council area, which recorded 173 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 173 total. Figures are for the whole Walcha council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Walcha
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 Walcha 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 Walcha
Walcha 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Walcha
Walcha can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Walcha
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Walcha’s 2,475 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 Walcha
Walcha council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Walcha council area (not just Walcha). 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.