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Fairy Hill bushfire risk

Of Fairy Hill’s 243 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
37.9%
In a bushfire area
243
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fairy Hill

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

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Crime near Fairy Hill

Fairy Hill sits in the Richmond Valley council area, which recorded 2,525 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,525 total. Figures are for the whole Richmond Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Fairy Hill

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$518,000+6.76%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Fairy Hill 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 Fairy Hill

Fairy Hill is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential60.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other39.9% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Fairy Hill

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

Who lives in Fairy Hill

At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Fairy Hill’s 407 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.2%
English44.7%
Irish12%
Scottish10.6%
German4.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%
Philippines1%
New Zealand0.7%
Thailand0.7%

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

Development near Fairy Hill

Richmond Valley council approved 42 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

42
Dwellings/yr
28
Houses
14
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Richmond Valley council area (not just Fairy Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fairy Hill address:

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.