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Atholwood bushfire risk

Of Atholwood’s 61 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 44.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Atholwood’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

Check a specific Atholwood address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
44.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
61
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Atholwood

Flood and bushfire areas across Atholwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Atholwood

Atholwood sits in the Inverell council area, which recorded 2,004 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,004 total. Figures are for the whole Inverell council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Atholwood

Atholwood is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other98.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Open space1.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Atholwood

PrimaryAshford Central School · Bonshaw Public School · Yetman Public School
SecondaryAshford Central School · Boggabilla Central School

Atholwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Atholwood

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Atholwood’s 68 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.5%
English33.8%
Italian10.3%
Scottish8.8%
Dutch4.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Atholwood

Inverell council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

31
Dwellings/yr
21
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inverell council area (not just Atholwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Atholwood address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.