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Whoota flood & bushfire risk

Of Whoota’s 63 mapped properties, 36.5% are in a mapped flood area and 98.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

36.5%
In a flood area
98.4%
In a bushfire area
63
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whoota

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

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Crime near Whoota

Whoota sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 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 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 Whoota

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

Houses
$888,000+6.29%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$637,000+6.52%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Whoota is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental54% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Environmental30.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Environmental15.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Whoota

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

Who lives in Whoota

At the 2021 Census, 23.3% of Whoota’s 73 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English56.2%
Australian31.5%
Scottish19.2%
Dutch8.2%
Irish6.8%
Italian6.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
Germany4.1%
Scotland4.1%

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

Development near Whoota

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Whoota). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whoota 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.