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

Portland

Lithgow

High
72

Portland, NSW, faces increasing risks from bushfires, floods, and heatwaves due to climate change.

Potato Point

Eurobodalla

High
72

Potato Point is a coastal suburb in New South Wales that faces significant climate risks.

Putty

UNKNOWN

High
72

Putty, NSW, faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Port Kembla

Wollongong

Medium
58

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

Port Macquarie

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Port Macquarie faces a range of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Possum Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Pottsville

Tweed Shire

Medium
58

Pottsville is a coastal town in northern NSW facing increasing climate risks.

Pottsville Nsw Nsv

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Pottsville is a coastal town in New South Wales that faces several climate change risks.

Pretty Beach

Central Coast

Medium
58

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

Primrose Valley

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Primrose Valley faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Prospect

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Pumpenbil

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Pomeroy

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Pomeroy faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with increasing heat risk due to climate change.

Pomona

Medium
55

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

Pooncarie

Wentworth Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Port Botany

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Port Botany faces moderate risks from flooding, coastal hazards, and heatwaves.

Port Hacking

Sutherland Shire

Medium
55

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

Port Melbourne

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Port Melbourne faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves and coastal hazards.

Port Stephens

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Port Stephens faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Porters Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Porters Retreat

Oberon

Medium
55

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

Possum Brush

MidCoast

Medium
55

Possum Brush is a suburb in the MidCoast region of New South Wales, facing increasing risks from climate change.

Pottery Estate

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Pottery Estate faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Potts Hill

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Potts Hill faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Prairiewood

Fairfield

Medium
55

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

Prestons

Liverpool

Medium
55

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

Pretty Pine

Murray River Council

Medium
55

Pretty Pine is a rural town in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Puddledock

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Puddledock, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from increased heatwaves and potential flooding.

Pulganbar

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Pulganbar faces moderate risks from bushfires and heatwaves, with potential flooding issues.

Pulletop

Greater Hume Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Punchbowl

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Putney

City of Ryde

Medium
55

Putney faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal inundation.

Pyangle

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Pyangle faces moderate risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Pyramul

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Pyramul faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Ponto

Dubbo Regional

Medium
52

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

Premer

Liverpool Plains

Medium
52

Premer is a rural town in the Liverpool Plains region of New South Wales.

Primbee

City of Wollongong

Medium
52

Primbee is a suburb in New South Wales that faces several climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Pucawan

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Pullabooka

Unincorporated NSW

Medium
52

Pullabooka faces increasing risks from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Purfleet

MidCoast

Medium
52

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

Purlewaugh

Liverpool Plains Shire Council

Medium
52

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

Putta Bucca

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Putta Bucca faces increasing risks from bushfires, floods and heatwaves.

Pomeroy

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Port Kembla

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Port Macquarie

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Possum Brush

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Possum Creek

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Potato Point

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Potts Hill

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Potts Point

Unknown

Assessment in progress

Prairiewood

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Premer

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pretty Beach

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Prospect

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Puddledock

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pulganbar

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Punchbowl

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Purfleet

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Putty

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Pymble

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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