NSW6,505 suburbs assessed

Climate Risk in New South Wales Suburbs

NSW suburbs face combined flood, bushfire, and coastal erosion risks across a diverse geography — from flood-prone river systems in western Sydney to bushfire-interface suburbs in the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, and Sutherland Shire. Coastal suburbs face increasing storm surge and erosion risk under sea level rise projections.

FloodBushfireCoastal ErosionExtreme Heat

Brewarrina

Brewarrina

High
72

Brewarrina faces significant climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Bringenbrong

Snowy Valleys

High
72

Bringenbrong faces significant risks from bushfires and flooding, which are expected to worsen with climate change.

Box Ridge

The Hills Shire Council

Medium
58

Box Ridge faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Boydtown

Bega Valley

Medium
58

Boydtown faces a medium overall climate risk.

Braemar Bay

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Braemar Bay faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Braidwood

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Medium
58

Braidwood faces increasing risks from flooding and bushfires due to climate change.

Brandy Hill

Maitland

Medium
58

Brandy Hill faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also a concern.

Branxton

Singleton

Medium
58

Branxton faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Bray Park

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bray Park faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to worsen with climate change.

Breadalbane

Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Medium
58

Breadalbane faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Breakfast Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Breakfast Creek faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bream Beach

Shoalhaven

Medium
58

Bream Beach faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves and coastal erosion.

Breeza

Liverpool Plains Shire Council

Medium
58

Breeza is a rural town in New South Wales that faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Bridgman

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bridgman faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Brinerville

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Brinerville faces a moderate overall climate risk, with the most significant threats stemming from heatwaves and flooding.

Boxers Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Boxers Creek faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Braefield

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Braefield faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Braunstone

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Braunstone faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Brawboy

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Brawboy faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Brays Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Brays Creek faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Bredbo

Snowy Monaro Regional

Medium
55

Bredbo, NSW, faces increasing risks from flooding and bushfires due to climate change.

Brewongle

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Brewongle faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Briarbrook

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Briarbrook faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Brindabella

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Brindabella, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Brisbane Grove

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Brisbane Grove faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Bradbury

Campbelltown

Medium
52

Bradbury is a suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Braemar

Wingecarribee

Medium
52

Braemar faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Brayton

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Brayton, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Breakfast Point

City of Canada Bay

Medium
52

Breakfast Point faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Breelong

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Breelong faces increasing risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves due to climate change.

Bretti

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bretti faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Bribbaree

Hilltops

Medium
52

Bribbaree faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Brierfield

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Brierfield faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also a concern.

Brighton-le-Sands

Bayside

Medium
52

Brighton-le-Sands faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Brightwaters

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Brightwaters faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bril Bril

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bril Bril faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Brimbin

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Brimbin faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Bringelly

Liverpool

Medium
52

Bringelly faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Broadmeadow

Newcastle

Medium
52

Broadmeadow faces a medium overall climate risk, primarily driven by flooding and heat.

Boxers Creek

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Boydtown

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bradbury

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Branxton

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Braunstone

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brayton

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Breakfast Point

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bredbo

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Breelong

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Breeza

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bretti

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brewarrina

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brewongle

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Briarbrook

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brierfield

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bril Bril

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brimbin

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brinerville

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bringelly

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brisbane Grove

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Broadwater

Moderate

Assessment in progress

About Climate Risk in New South Wales

NSW suburbs face combined flood, bushfire, and coastal erosion risks across a diverse geography — from flood-prone river systems in western Sydney to bushfire-interface suburbs in the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, and Sutherland Shire. Coastal suburbs face increasing storm surge and erosion risk under sea level rise projections.

ClimateNest suburb assessments are built using Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) historical hazard data, CSIRO future climate projections under SSP2-4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, state-specific hazard overlays from emergency services and planning authorities, and actuarial data. Every assessment includes current hazard scores (0–100), projected scores for 2030 and 2050, local geographic evidence, insurance outlook, and property owner recommendations.

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