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

Budawang

UNKNOWN

High
72

Budawang faces significant climate change risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Buddabadah

UNKNOWN

High
72

Buddabadah faces significant climate-related risks, particularly from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Brushy Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Buangla

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Buchanan

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Buchanan is a suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Buckra Bendinni

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Budgee Budgee

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Budgewoi

Central Coast

Medium
58

Budgewoi is a coastal suburb on the Central Coast of NSW, facing moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Budgewoi Peninsula

Central Coast

Medium
58

Budgewoi Peninsula faces a medium overall climate risk, with significant threats from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bullaburra

Blue Mountains

Medium
58

Bullaburra is a suburb in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, facing increasing risks from bushfires and floods due to climate change.

Bulli

Wollongong

Medium
58

Bulli faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Buckenbowra

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Buckenderra

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Bucketty

Singleton

Medium
55

Bucketty, NSW, faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with increasing trends due to climate change.

Budden

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Budden, NSW, faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Budderoo

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Budderoo is a suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks.

Buddong

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Budgong

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Bukkulla

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Bukkulla, NSW, faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Bulahdelah

MidCoast

Medium
55

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

Bulee

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Bulga Forest

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Bulga Forest faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Bulga

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Bulga is a rural town in the Hunter Valley, NSW, facing increasing climate risks.

Bulla Creek

Medium
55

Bulla Creek faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Bullagreen

Mid-Western Regional

Medium
55

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

Bullatale

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Bulldog

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Bulldog, NSW, faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Bulliac

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Brushgrove

Clarence Valley

Medium
52

Brushgrove is a suburb in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales.

Bucca

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Bucca Wauka

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bucca Wauka faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Buccarumbi

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Buckajo

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Buckaroo

Mid-Western Regional

Medium
52

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

Buckendoon

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Buff Point

Central Coast

Medium
52

Buff Point faces increasing risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.

Bugaldie

Coonamble

Medium
52

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

Bukalong

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Bulgary

Singleton

Medium
52

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

Bulla

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Bullarah

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bullarah, NSW, faces a moderate climate risk profile.

Bullawa Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bullawa Creek faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Brushgrove

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Brushy Creek

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bucca

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bucca Wauka

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buccarumbi

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buchanan

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buckajo

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buckenbowra

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bucketty

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buddabadah

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bukalong

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bukkulla

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bulahdelah

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bulga Forest

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bulla

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bullaburra

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bulldog

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Bulliac

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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