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Goonellabah score: 23/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Goonellabah safe? Australia travel risk

Is Goonellabah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Goonellabah scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Goonellabah scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Goonellabah: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (40/100) and security (23/100).

A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 28.8167° S, 153.3167° E within New South Wales, Goonellabah is situated 821.1 km SSW of Canberra at an altitude of 171 m.

Region
New South Wales
Coordinates
28.8167° S, 153.3167° E
Elevation
171 m
Time Zone
Australia/Sydney
Population
12,900
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brisbane (152.6 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lismore Airport (LSY) 5.9 km WSW
Hospital Care Lismore Base Hospital 2.6 km WNW
Police Station Lismore Police Station 3.9 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Australia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Ballina 10
21.7 km ESE
Byron Bay 10
34.9 km NE
Tweed Heads 10
74.0 km NNE
Gold Coast 30
89.3 km N
Southport 10
94.9 km N
Ipswich 15
144.4 km NNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy