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Wyangala bushfire risk

Of Wyangala’s 288 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 22.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wyangala’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
22.2%
In a bushfire area
288
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wyangala

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

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Crime near Wyangala

Wyangala sits in the Cowra council area, which recorded 1,233 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 1,233 total. Figures are for the whole Cowra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wyangala

Wyangala is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other70.8% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Other27.4% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Environmental1.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Wyangala

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

Who lives in Wyangala

At the 2021 Census, 12.5% of Wyangala’s 216 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.2%
English38.4%
Irish14.4%
Scottish9.7%
Australian Aboriginal7.4%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
Scotland2.3%
New Zealand1.9%

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

Development near Wyangala

Cowra council approved 38 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

38
Dwellings/yr
32
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cowra council area (not just Wyangala). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wyangala 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.