Palmers Island flood & bushfire risk
Of Palmers Island’s 302 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 68.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palmers Island’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 Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Palmers Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Palmers Island
Palmers Island 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 Island
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 Island 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 Island
Palmers Island is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Palmers Island
Palmers Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palmers Island
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Palmers Island’s 482 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 Island
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 Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 55 Middle Road, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 74 Mcconnells Lane, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 76 Mcdermids Road, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 108 Lollbacks Lane, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 437 Palmers Channel Nrth Bank Road, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 45/35 River Road, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 81 Gillies Lane, Palmers Island NSW 2463
- 127 Durrington Lane, Palmers Island 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.