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Whian Whian bushfire risk

Of Whian Whian’s 116 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 95.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Whian Whian’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
95.7%
In a bushfire area
116
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whian Whian

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

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Crime near Whian Whian

Whian Whian sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 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 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Whian Whian

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$730,000+11.45%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$510,000+3.76%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Whian Whian 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 Whian Whian

Whian Whian is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other73.3% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Open space16.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

Special purpose8.6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Whian Whian

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

Who lives in Whian Whian

At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Whian Whian’s 179 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian27.9%
Irish15.6%
Scottish9.5%
Italian3.9%
Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

United States3.4%
England2.8%

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

Development near Whian Whian

Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
73
Houses
78
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just Whian Whian). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whian Whian 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.