Wongarbon bushfire risk
Of Wongarbon’s 484 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 38.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wongarbon’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Wongarbon
Flood and bushfire areas across Wongarbon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wongarbon
Wongarbon sits in the Dubbo council area, which recorded 8,288 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,288 total. Figures are for the whole Dubbo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wongarbon
Wongarbon is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Wongarbon
Wongarbon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wongarbon
At the 2021 Census, 4.8% of Wongarbon’s 814 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 Wongarbon
Dubbo council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dubbo council area (not just Wongarbon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.