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Wallerawang bushfire risk

Of Wallerawang’s 1,207 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 20.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wallerawang’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
20.5%
In a bushfire area
1,207
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wallerawang

Flood and bushfire areas across Wallerawang. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Wallerawang

Wallerawang sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wallerawang

Wallerawang is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential7.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Wallerawang

Wallerawang can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Wallerawang

At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Wallerawang’s 2,019 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.1%
Australian41.1%
Scottish12%
Irish11.2%
Australian Aboriginal8.7%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England1.1%
New Zealand0.7%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.5%
India0.5%
United States0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Wallerawang

Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

57
Dwellings/yr
47
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Wallerawang). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wallerawang address:

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.