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

Qld

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Quambone

UNKNOWN

High
72

Quambone is a rural town in New South Wales facing increasing risks from bushfires, heatwaves, and flooding.

Queens Pinch

UNKNOWN

High
72

Queens Pinch faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires, flooding, and heatwaves.

Quidong

UNKNOWN

High
72

Quidong faces significant climate-related risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Rappville

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Medium
58

Queanbeyan faces increasing risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves due to climate change.

Queenscliff

Northern Beaches

Medium
58

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

Rainbow Reach

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rainbow Reach faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to heatwaves and flooding.

Raleigh

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Ramsgate

Bayside

Medium
58

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

Rankin Park

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Rathmines

Lake Macquarie

Medium
58

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

Pyree

Shoalhaven

Medium
55

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

Pyrmont

City of Sydney

Medium
55

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

Quakers Hill

Blacktown

Medium
55

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

Quanda

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Quandary

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Quialigo

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Quiera

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Quiera faces moderate risks from bushfires and heatwaves, with some potential for flooding.

Quipolly

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Quipolly faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Quirindi

Liverpool Plains Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Railway Town

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Rakow

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Ramornie

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Ramornie faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Randwick

Randwick

Medium
55

Randwick is a coastal suburb in Sydney facing moderate climate risks.

Rangari

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Rangari, NSW, faces moderate climate risks.

Quaama

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Quandialla

Temora

Medium
52

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

Queanbeyan East

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Queanbeyan West

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Medium
52

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

Queens Park

Waverley

Medium
52

Queens Park faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and potential coastal impacts.

Quorrobolong

Cessnock

Medium
52

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

Raby

Campbelltown

Medium
52

Raby is a suburb in New South Wales that faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Raglan

Bathurst Regional

Medium
52

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

Rainbow Flat

MidCoast Council

Medium
52

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

Ramsgate Beach

Bayside

Medium
52

Ramsgate Beach is a coastal suburb in NSW that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Rand

Federation

Medium
52

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

Rangers Valley

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Rankins Springs

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Rankins Springs faces moderate risks from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Rannock

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Rannock faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, with bushfire risk being the most prominent.

Ravensdale

Central Coast

Medium
52

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

Quaama

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quakers Hill

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quambone

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quanda

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quandialla

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quialigo

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quidong

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Quorrobolong

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Raby

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Raglan

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rainbow Flat

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Raleigh

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Ramornie

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rand

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rangari

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rangers Valley

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rankins Springs

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rannock

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rappville

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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