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

Paringi

Wentworth

High
72

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

Palm Beach

Northern Beaches

Medium
58

Palm Beach faces increasing risks from climate change, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Palm Grove

Central Coast

Medium
58

Palm Grove faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Palmvale

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Palmwoods

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Pambula

Bega Valley

Medium
58

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

Paradise

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Parma

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Parramatta

City of Parramatta

Medium
58

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

Parraweena

Sutherland Shire

Medium
58

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

Patonga

Central Coast

Medium
58

Patonga is a coastal suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

Pages Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Pagewood

Bayside

Medium
55

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

Palarang

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Palerang

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Paling Yards

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Paling Yards faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Pallal

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Pallamallawa

Moree Plains Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Palmers Channel

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Palmers Channel faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Palmers Island

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Palmers Island faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly flooding and heatwaves.

Pan Ban

Medium
55

Pan Ban faces moderate climate risks, primarily from heatwaves and flooding.

Panania

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Pangee

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Panuara

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Para

Unincorporated NSW

Medium
55

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

Parklea

Blacktown

Medium
55

Parklea is a suburb in Sydney's northwest, facing increasing risks from heatwaves and flooding.

Paterson

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Paupong

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Pages River

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Pages River faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Palmdale

Central Coast

Medium
52

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

Palmers Oaky

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Palmers Oaky faces increasing risks from bushfires, floods and heatwaves.

Pambula Beach

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Pambula Beach faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to bushfires and flooding.

Pampoolah

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Pappinbarra

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Parkes

Parkes

Medium
52

Parkes faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with increasing bushfire risk.

Parkesbourne

Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Medium
52

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

Parkville

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Parkville, NSW, faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Patchs Beach

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Patchs Beach faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Pagewood

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Palarang

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Paling Yards

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pallal

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pallamallawa

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Palmers Channel

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Palmers Island

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Palmwoods

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pambula

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pambula Beach

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pampoolah

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Panania

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pangee

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Panuara

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pappinbarra

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Paradise

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Parkesbourne

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Parklea

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Parramatta

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Patchs Beach

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Paterson

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Patonga

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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