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Weemelah bushfire risk

Of Weemelah’s 72 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 68.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Weemelah’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
68.1%
In a bushfire area
72
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Weemelah

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

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Crime near Weemelah

Weemelah sits in the Moree Plains council area, which recorded 4,285 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 4,285 total. Figures are for the whole Moree Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Weemelah

Weemelah is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other51.4% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Other48.6% of properties

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

Zone: Village

School catchments in Weemelah

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

Who lives in Weemelah

At the 2021 Census, 3.5% of Weemelah’s 86 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.2%
Australian27.9%
Scottish18.6%
Irish10.5%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand4.7%

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

Development near Weemelah

Moree Plains council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

21
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moree Plains council area (not just Weemelah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Weemelah 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.