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

Walgett

Walgett Shire Council

High
72

Walgett faces significant climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Wallanthery

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Wamberal

Central Coast

High
72

Wamberal is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales that faces significant climate change risks.

Wallabi Point

MidCoast Council

Medium
58

Wallabi Point faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Wallacia

Penrith

Medium
58

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

Wallagoot

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Wallalong

Maitland

Medium
58

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

Wallamore

Tamworth Regional

Medium
58

Wallamore is a suburb in the Tamworth region of New South Wales.

Wallanbah

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Wallarah

Central Coast

Medium
58

Wallarah faces a medium overall climate risk.

Wallerawang

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Walleroobie

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Wallis Lake

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Wallis Lake faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Wallsend

Newcastle

Medium
58

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

Waitui

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Waitui faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Wakefield

Lake Macquarie

Medium
55

Wakefield faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to heatwaves, flooding, and bushfires.

Wakeley

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Walang

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Waldegrave

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Walla Walla

Greater Hume Shire

Medium
55

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

Wallaga Lake

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Wallangra

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Wallangra faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Wamban

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Wambangalang

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Wamboin

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Wambrook

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Wakool

Murray River Council

Medium
52

Wakool is a rural town in the Murray River region of NSW.

Walbundrie

Greater Hume Shire Council

Medium
52

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

Walcha

Walcha

Medium
52

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

Walcha Road

Walcha

Medium
52

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

Wallabadah

Liverpool Plains

Medium
52

Wallabadah faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with some bushfire risk.

Wallacetown

Bathurst Regional

Medium
52

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

Wallaringa

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Wallarobba

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Wallaroo

Yass Valley

Medium
52

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

Wallendbeen

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

Medium
52

Wallendbeen is a rural town in New South Wales that faces moderate climate risks.

Wallingat

MidCoast

Medium
52

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

Walmer

Medium
52

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

Wambool

Bathurst Regional

Medium
52

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

Waitui

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wakeley

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Walang

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Walbundrie

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Waldegrave

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Walla Walla

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallabi Point

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallaga Lake

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallagoot

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallanbah

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallangra

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallanthery

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallaringa

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallarobba

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallendbeen

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Walleroobie

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallingat

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wallis Lake

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wamban

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wambangalang

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Wamberal

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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