Clarence Town flood & bushfire risk
Of Clarence Town’s 1,461 mapped properties, 7% are in a mapped flood area and 65.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Clarence Town’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Clarence Town
Flood and bushfire areas across Clarence Town. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Clarence Town
Clarence Town sits in the Dungog council area, which recorded 383 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 383 total. Figures are for the whole Dungog council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Clarence Town
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 Town 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 Town
Clarence Town is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Clarence Town
Clarence Town can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Clarence Town
At the 2021 Census, 5.5% of Clarence Town’s 2,265 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 Town
Dungog council approved 58 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dungog council area (not just Clarence Town). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5555 Ebsworth Road, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 78 Glen Martin Road, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 112 Brentwood Drive, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 26 Paperbark Drive, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 40 Maitland Street, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 578 Woerdens Road, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 8 Gum Tree Close, Clarence Town NSW 2321
- 22 Purcell Place, Clarence Town NSW 2321
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.