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North Star bushfire risk

Of North Star’s 164 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, North Star’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
37.8%
In a bushfire area
164
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in North Star

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

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Crime near North Star

North Star sits in the Gwydir council area, which recorded 335 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 335 total. Figures are for the whole Gwydir council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in North Star

North Star is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other61.6% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Other38.4% of properties

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

Zone: Village

School catchments in North Star

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

Who lives in North Star

At the 2021 Census, 7% of North Star’s 214 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.7%
Australian27.1%
Scottish9.3%
Irish7.5%
German5.6%
Dutch1.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
South Africa1.4%

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

Development near North Star

Gwydir council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

16
Dwellings/yr
12
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gwydir council area (not just North Star). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Star 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.