Howes Valley bushfire risk
Of Howes Valley’s 113 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Howes Valley’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 Howes Valley
Flood and bushfire areas across Howes Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Howes Valley
Howes Valley sits in the Singleton council area, which recorded 1,655 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,655 total. Figures are for the whole Singleton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Howes Valley
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 Howes Valley 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 Howes Valley
Howes Valley is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Howes Valley
Howes Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Howes Valley
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Howes Valley’s 80 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Howes Valley
Singleton council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Singleton council area (not just Howes Valley). 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.