Winmalee bushfire risk

Of Winmalee’s 2,695 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 73.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
73.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,695
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Winmalee

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

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Crime near Winmalee

Winmalee sits in the Blue Mountains council area, which recorded 3,161 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 3,161 total. Figures are for the whole Blue Mountains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Winmalee

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

Houses
$1,150,000+21.09%
Postcode-area median · January - March 2026

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

Winmalee is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental62.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential26.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental5.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Winmalee

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

Who lives in Winmalee

At the 2021 Census, 13.7% of Winmalee’s 6,388 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.6%
Australian42.9%
Irish14.9%
Scottish13%
German4.7%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand0.9%
Scotland0.7%
United States0.7%
Germany0.6%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Winmalee

Blue Mountains council approved 124 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

124
Dwellings/yr
115
Houses
9
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Blue Mountains council area (not just Winmalee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.