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Worrigee flood & bushfire risk

Of Worrigee’s 2,199 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 12% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.6%
In a flood area
12%
In a bushfire area
2,199
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Worrigee

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

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Crime near Worrigee

Worrigee sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 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 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Worrigee

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

Houses
$866,000+1.88%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$755,000+25.83%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Worrigee is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential12.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential9.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Worrigee

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

Who lives in Worrigee

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Worrigee’s 5,384 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English41.4%
Australian Aboriginal9.7%
Irish9.3%
Scottish8.9%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
India0.6%
New Zealand0.5%
Philippines0.4%
Thailand0.4%
Scotland0.3%

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

Development near Worrigee

Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

863
Dwellings/yr
483
Houses
380
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Worrigee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Worrigee 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.