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

Leets Vale

Hawkesbury

High
72

Leets Vale faces significant climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Lemington

UNKNOWN

High
72

Lemington faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Liddell

UNKNOWN

High
72

Liddell faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Lidsdale

Lithgow

High
72

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

Lightning Ridge

Walgett

High
72

Lightning Ridge faces significant climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Leconfield

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Lemon Tree Passage

Port Stephens

Medium
58

Lemon Tree Passage faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Lewinsbrook

Singleton

Medium
58

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

Lewis Ponds

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Lillian Rock

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Lillian Rock is a rural suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires.

Lilydale

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Lilydale, NSW, faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Laurieton

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Lavender Bay

North Sydney

Medium
55

Lavender Bay faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.

Lavington

Albury City

Medium
55

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

Lawrence

Clarence Valley

Medium
55

Lawrence, NSW, faces a medium climate risk, primarily due to flooding and heatwaves.

Leeville

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Lemon Tree

Port Stephens Council

Medium
55

Lemon Tree faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly from flooding, heatwaves and coastal hazards.

Len Waters Estate

Penrith

Medium
55

Len Waters Estate faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Lenaghan

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Lennox Head

Ballina

Medium
55

Lennox Head is a coastal town in New South Wales that faces a number of climate-related risks.

Leppington

Camden

Medium
55

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

Leumeah

Campbelltown

Medium
55

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

Leura

Blue Mountains

Medium
55

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

Liberty Grove

City of Canada Bay

Medium
55

Liberty Grove is a suburb in Sydney that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves and coastal inundation.

Lavadia

Mid-Western Regional

Medium
52

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

Laverstock

Unincorporated NSW

Medium
52

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

Lawson

Blue Mountains

Medium
52

Lawson is a suburb in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, facing moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Leadville

Mid-Western Regional

Medium
52

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

Lee Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Leeton

Leeton Shire

Medium
52

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

Legume

Kyogle

Medium
52

Legume, NSW, faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Leonay

Penrith

Medium
52

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

Lerida

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Lethbridge Park

Penrith

Medium
52

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

Levenstrath

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Lewisham

Inner West

Medium
52

Lewisham is a suburb in Sydney's Inner West, facing moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Leycester

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Leycester is a suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Lidcombe

Cumberland

Medium
52

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

Lidster

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Lilli Pilli

Sutherland Shire

Medium
52

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

Lilyvale

Medium
52

Lilyvale faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Lavington

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lawrence

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leets Vale

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leeville

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leichhardt

Unknown

Assessment in progress

Lennox Head

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leppington

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lethbridge Park

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leumeah

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Leura

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Levenstrath

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lewinsbrook

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lewis Ponds

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Liberty Grove

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lidcombe

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lidster

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lilli Pilli

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lilydale

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Lilyfield

Unknown

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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