Muswellbrook bushfire risk
Of Muswellbrook’s 8,330 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 14.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Muswellbrook’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Muswellbrook
Flood and bushfire areas across Muswellbrook. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook sits in the Muswellbrook council area, which recorded 2,272 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,272 total. Figures are for the whole Muswellbrook council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Muswellbrook
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 Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Muswellbrook
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Muswellbrook’s 12,272 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 Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook council approved 70 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Muswellbrook council area (not just Muswellbrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Dixon Circuit, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 2/3 Northview Circuit, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 2/2-6 Glenbawn Place, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 7 Jasmine Close, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 1 Hunter Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 23 Chardonnay Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 9 Belmore Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
- 31 Milpera Drive, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
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.