Clarence bushfire risk
Of Clarence’s 154 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Clarence’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Clarence
Flood and bushfire areas across Clarence. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Clarence
Clarence sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Clarence
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Clarence shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Clarence
Clarence is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Clarence
Clarence can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Clarence
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Clarence’s 200 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Clarence
Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Clarence). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 576 Sandham Road, Clarence NSW 2790
- 61 Petra Avenue, Clarence NSW 2790
- 22 Newnes Forest Road, Clarence NSW 2790
- 597 Chifley Road, Clarence NSW 2790
- 53 Kerma Crescent, Clarence NSW 2790
- 167 Old Bells Line Of Road, Clarence NSW 2790
- 164 Clarence Colliery Road, Clarence NSW 2790
- 58 Donald Road, Clarence NSW 2790
Nearby suburbs
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.