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

Richmond Lowlands

UNKNOWN

High
72

Richmond Lowlands faces significant flood risk due to its location on the Hawkesbury River floodplain.

Richmond

Hawkesbury

High
72

Richmond faces significant flood and heat risks.

Raworth

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Raworth faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Rawsonville

Dubbo Regional

Medium
58

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

Raymond Terrace East

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Raymond Terrace East faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Raymond Terrace

Port Stephens

Medium
58

Raymond Terrace faces a medium level of climate risk, primarily due to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Red Head

Lake Macquarie

Medium
58

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

Red Hill

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Red Hill, NSW, faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Red Rock

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Red Rock, NSW, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Red Rocks

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Red Rocks, NSW, faces increasing climate risks.

Redbank

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Redbournberry

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Reddestone

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Redfern

City of Sydney

Medium
58

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

Redhead

Lake Macquarie

Medium
58

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

Reids Flat

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Reserve Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Rhine Falls

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Richmond East

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Ravenswood

Hornsby

Medium
55

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

Ravensworth

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Rawdon Island

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Rawdon Island faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, bushfires, and coastal hazards.

Rawdon Vale

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Rawdon Vale faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Red Range

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Red Range, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Redlands

Unincorporated NSW

Medium
55

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

Reedy Swamp

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Repton

Bellingen

Medium
55

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

Revesby

Canterbury-Bankstown

Medium
55

Revesby is a suburb in Sydney with a moderate climate risk profile.

Richlands

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Richmond Hill

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Richmond Vale

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Richmond Vale faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Razorback

Wollondilly

Medium
52

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

Reedy Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Reedy Creek, NSW, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Reefton

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Regents Park

Cumberland

Medium
52

Regents Park is a suburb in Sydney's west, facing moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves.

Regentville

Penrith

Medium
52

Regentville faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with increasing trends due to climate change.

Reidsdale

Snowy Monaro Regional

Medium
52

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

Rennie

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Renwick

Wingecarribee

Medium
52

Renwick is a suburb in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, facing increasing risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves due to climate change.

Repentance Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Repentance Creek faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Retreat

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Revesby Heights

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Rhodes

City of Canada Bay

Medium
52

Rhodes is a suburb with moderate climate change risks, primarily related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal inundation.

Rawdon Island

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rawdon Vale

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rawsonville

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Red Head

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Red Range

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Red Rock

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Redbank

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Reddestone

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Reedy Swamp

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Regents Park

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Reids Flat

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rennie

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Repton

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Revesby

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Revesby Heights

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Rhodes

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Richmond Vale

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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