Wards River flood & bushfire risk
Of Wards River’s 168 mapped properties, 8.9% are in a mapped flood area and 81% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wards River’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 Wards River
Flood and bushfire areas across Wards River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wards River
Wards River sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Wards 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 Wards 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 Wards River
Wards River is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Wards River
Wards River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wards River
At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Wards River’s 178 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 Wards River
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Wards River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 185 Pages Road, Wards River NSW 2422
- 16 Ward Street, Wards River NSW 2422
- 75 Spring Creek Road, Wards River NSW 2422
- 2572 The Bucketts Way, Wards River NSW 2422
- 1088 Johnsons Creek Road, Wards River NSW 2422
- 49 Maddens Lane, Wards River NSW 2422
- 19 Mackays Road, Wards River NSW 2422
- 6 Anderson Street, Wards River NSW 2422
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.