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

Crowther Island

UNKNOWN

High
72

Crowther Island faces significant climate risks, particularly from flooding, coastal erosion, and heatwaves.

Crudine

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Cryon

Walgett

High
72

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

Cullen Bullen

Lithgow

High
72

Cullen Bullen faces significant climate-related risks, particularly from bushfires and flooding.

Crescent Head

Kempsey

Medium
58

Crescent Head is a coastal town in New South Wales that faces several climate-related risks.

Crooked Corner

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Croom

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Croom, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and bushfires.

Cross Roads

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Cross Roads faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Crowdy Bay National Park

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Crowdy Bay National Park faces increasing climate risks, particularly from bushfires, floods, and heatwaves.

Crowdy Head

MidCoast

Medium
58

Crowdy Head faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Cudmirrah

Shoalhaven

Medium
58

Cudmirrah, NSW, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, coastal erosion, and heatwaves.

Culburra Beach

Shoalhaven

Medium
58

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

Cumbalum

Ballina

Medium
58

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

Cremorne Point

North Sydney

Medium
55

Cremorne Point is a harbourside suburb in Sydney with moderate climate risks.

Crestwood

Blacktown

Medium
55

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

Cronulla

Sutherland Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Crooble

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Crooble is a rural locality in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Croobyar

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Croobyar faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Crosslands

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Crows Nest

North Sydney

Medium
55

Crows Nest faces a moderate climate risk profile.

Croydon Park

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Croydon Park faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Crystal Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Cudal

Cabonne

Medium
55

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

Cudgegong

Mid-Western Regional

Medium
55

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

Cullenbone

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Cullivel

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Cullivel faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.

Culmaran Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Culmaran Creek faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to heatwaves and flooding.

Cumberland Reach

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Cumberland Reach faces a moderate climate risk, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Cringila

City of Wollongong

Medium
52

Cringila is a suburb in Wollongong, NSW, that faces moderate climate risks.

Croki

MidCoast Council

Medium
52

Croki, NSW, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and bushfires.

Cromer

Northern Beaches

Medium
52

Cromer is a suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, facing moderate climate risks.

Crookwell

Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Medium
52

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

Croppa Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Croudace Bay

Lake Macquarie

Medium
52

Croudace Bay faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Crowther

Hilltops Council

Medium
52

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

Croydon

Inner West

Medium
52

Croydon is a suburb in Sydney's Inner West that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Cubba

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Cudgel

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Cudgel faces increasing risks from bushfires, floods and heatwaves.

Cudgen

Tweed Shire

Medium
52

Cudgen is a coastal suburb in northern New South Wales that faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Cudgera Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Culcairn

Greater Hume Shire

Medium
52

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

Cullendore

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Cullerin

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Cumbandry

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Cumbandry faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Cremorne

Unknown

Assessment in progress

Croki

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crooble

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Croppa Creek

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crosslands

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crowdy Bay National Park

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crowdy Head

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crowther Island

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Croydon

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Croydon Park

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Crudine

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cubba

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cudal

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Culcairn

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cumbalum

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cumberland Reach

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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