Herons Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Herons Creek’s 149 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 84.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Herons Creek’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 Herons Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Herons Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Herons Creek
Herons Creek sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,592 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Herons Creek
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 Herons Creek 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 Herons Creek
Herons Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
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Zone: Village
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Zone: Forestry
School catchments in Herons Creek
Herons Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Herons Creek
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Herons Creek’s 246 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 Herons Creek
Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 528 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just Herons Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 46 Cluleys Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 94 Old School Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 957 Burrawan Forest Drive, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 21 Gumnut Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 447 Herons Creek Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 31 Lookout Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 187 Miles Drive, Herons Creek NSW 2439
- 69 Bobs Creek Road, Herons Creek NSW 2439
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.