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Mole River bushfire risk

Of Mole River’s 158 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mole River’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
100%
In a bushfire area
158
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mole River

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

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Crime near Mole River

Mole River sits in the Tenterfield council area, which recorded 645 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 645 total. Figures are for the whole Tenterfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mole River

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

Houses
$540,000+8%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Mole River 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 Mole River

Mole River is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other100% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Mole River

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

Who lives in Mole River

At the 2021 Census, 15.7% of Mole River’s 89 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian33.7%
Irish19.1%
Scottish19.1%
German13.5%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.5%
Germany3.4%

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

Development near Mole River

Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

54
Dwellings/yr
52
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Mole River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mole River 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.