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Palmers Island property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Palmers Island, NSW (302 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Palmers Island

Palmers Island is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other62.3% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

Residential22.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural13.2% of properties

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.

Crime near Palmers Island

Palmers Island sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 4,953 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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308
Break-ins
145
Vehicle theft
731
Other theft
537
Property damage
192
Fraud
43
Handling stolen goods
579
Assault
147
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
469
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,785
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,953 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Palmers Island

At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Palmers Island’s 482 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.7%
English40%
Scottish16.2%
Irish13.9%
Italian3.5%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
Netherlands0.8%
New Zealand0.8%
Taiwan0.8%

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 361 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

361
Dwellings/yr
326
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Palmers Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palmers Island 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.