Wallaroo flood & bushfire risk
Of Wallaroo’s 322 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wallaroo’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 Wallaroo
Flood and bushfire areas across Wallaroo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wallaroo
Wallaroo sits in the Yass Valley council area, which recorded 884 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 884 total. Figures are for the whole Yass Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wallaroo
Wallaroo 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
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Wallaroo
Wallaroo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wallaroo
At the 2021 Census, 14.6% of Wallaroo’s 576 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 Wallaroo
Yass Valley council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yass Valley council area (not just Wallaroo). 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.