Paxton bushfire risk
Of Paxton’s 580 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 63.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paxton’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Paxton
Flood and bushfire areas across Paxton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Paxton
Paxton sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Paxton
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 Paxton 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 Paxton
Paxton is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Paxton
Paxton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paxton
At the 2021 Census, 5.1% of Paxton’s 1,215 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 Paxton
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Paxton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.