Wanaaring bushfire risk
Of Wanaaring’s 169 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 53.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wanaaring’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 Wanaaring
Flood and bushfire areas across Wanaaring. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wanaaring
Wanaaring sits in the Bourke council area, which recorded 1,307 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,307 total. Figures are for the whole Bourke council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wanaaring
Wanaaring is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Wanaaring
Wanaaring can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wanaaring
At the 2021 Census, 4.9% of Wanaaring’s 81 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wanaaring
Bourke council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bourke council area (not just Wanaaring). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3864 Garden Vale Road, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 61 Gloucester Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 61 Lancaster Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 476 Wilcannia-Wanaaring Road, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 70 Church Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 1 Hebden Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 102 York Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
- 107 Dean Street, Wanaaring NSW 2840
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.