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

Byrock

UNKNOWN

High
72

Byrock is a rural locality in New South Wales that faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Byron Bay

Byron Shire

High
72

Byron Bay faces significant climate change risks, particularly from coastal hazards, heatwaves and flooding.

Cabbage Tree Island

UNKNOWN

High
72

Cabbage Tree Island faces significant climate-related risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Cabramurra

Snowy Valleys

High
72

Cabramurra faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and flooding.

Caffreys Flat

UNKNOWN

High
72

Caffreys Flat faces significant risks from bushfires and flooding, with increasing heatwave frequency also a concern.

Burrell Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Burrill Lake

Shoalhaven

Medium
58

Burrill Lake faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Burringbar

Tweed

Medium
58

Burringbar, NSW, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Burroway

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Bushells Ridge

Central Coast

Medium
58

Bushells Ridge faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Byangum

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Cabarita Beach

Tweed

Medium
58

Cabarita Beach is a coastal suburb in New South Wales that faces several climate-related risks.

Cabramatta

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Cabramatta faces moderate risks from flooding and high risks from heatwaves.

Burrapine

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Burrinjuck

Yass Valley

Medium
55

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

Burrundulla

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Busbys Flat

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Busbys Flat faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Buttaba

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Buttai

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Byabarra

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Byng

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Byng, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Cabarita

City of Canada Bay

Medium
55

Cabarita is a suburb in Sydney with moderate climate change risks.

Caddens

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Caddens faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, with heat being the most significant concern.

Cairncross

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Cairncross faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Burrangong

Hilltops

Medium
52

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

Burrawang

Wingecarribee

Medium
52

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

Burren Junction

Walgett Shire Council

Medium
52

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

Burrier

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Burrumbuttock

Greater Hume Shire

Medium
52

Burrumbuttock faces moderate risks from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Burwood Heights

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Burwood Heights faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Busby

Liverpool

Medium
52

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

Butterwick

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Buxton

Wollondilly

Medium
52

Buxton is a suburb in the Wollondilly Shire, NSW, that faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires.

Byadbo Wilderness

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Byadbo Wilderness faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves due to climate change.

Bylong

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bylong faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with increasing heatwave frequency.

Byrrill Creek

Tweed Shire

Medium
52

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

Bywong

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Bywong, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and flooding.

Cabramatta West

Fairfield

Medium
52

Cabramatta West faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Cadgee

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Cadia

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Burrell Creek

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Burrumbuttock

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Burwood

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Burwood Heights

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Burwood

Unknown

Assessment in progress

Busbys Flat

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Buttai

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Byabarra

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Byadbo Wilderness

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Byng

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Byrock

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Byron Bay

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cabarita

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cabbage Tree Island

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cabramatta

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cabramatta West

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cadgee

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cadia

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Caffreys Flat

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cairncross

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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