Hillston bushfire risk
Of Hillston’s 1,448 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 3.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hillston’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Hillston
Flood and bushfire areas across Hillston. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hillston
Hillston sits in the Carrathool council area, which recorded 256 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 256 total. Figures are for the whole Carrathool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Hillston
Hillston is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in Hillston
Hillston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hillston
At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Hillston’s 1,547 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 Hillston
Carrathool council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Carrathool council area (not just Hillston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.