Yellow Rock Ridge bushfire risk
Of Yellow Rock Ridge’s 102 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 90.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yellow Rock Ridge’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 Yellow Rock Ridge
Flood and bushfire areas across Yellow Rock Ridge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yellow Rock Ridge
Yellow Rock Ridge sits in the Shellharbour council area, which recorded 5,187 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,187 total. Figures are for the whole Shellharbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Yellow Rock Ridge
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Yellow Rock Ridge 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 Yellow Rock Ridge
Yellow Rock Ridge is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
School catchments in Yellow Rock Ridge
Yellow Rock Ridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Yellow Rock Ridge
Shellharbour council approved 657 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shellharbour council area (not just Yellow Rock Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 240 Crest Road, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 4 Bimbadeen Place, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 448 Yellow Rock Road, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 252 Stockyard Mountain Road, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 5 Johnstons Close, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 7 Yeramba Close, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 94 Green Mountain Road, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
- 109 Yellow Rock Lane, Yellow Rock Ridge NSW 2527
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.