Palmers Channel flood & bushfire risk
Of Palmers Channel’s 140 mapped properties, 97.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palmers Channel’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Palmers Channel
Flood and bushfire areas across Palmers Channel. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Palmers Channel
Palmers Channel sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,896 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Palmers Channel
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 Palmers Channel 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 Palmers Channel
Palmers Channel is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Palmers Channel
Palmers Channel can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palmers Channel
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Palmers Channel’s 115 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 Palmers Channel
Clarence Valley council approved 386 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Palmers Channel). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 431 Palmers Channel Sth Bank Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 130 Mcleays Lane, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 408 Gardiners Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 67 Boundary Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 508 South Bank Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 77 Amos Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 39 Camerons Lane, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
- 15 North Bank Road, Palmers Channel NSW 2463
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.