Paynes Crossing bushfire risk
Of Paynes Crossing’s 119 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paynes Crossing’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 Paynes Crossing
Flood and bushfire areas across Paynes Crossing. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Paynes Crossing
Paynes Crossing 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 Paynes Crossing
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 Paynes Crossing 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 Paynes Crossing
Paynes Crossing is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Paynes Crossing
Paynes Crossing can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paynes Crossing
At the 2021 Census, 22% of Paynes Crossing’s 50 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 Paynes Crossing
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Paynes Crossing). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1725B Wollombi Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 159-167 Finchley Track, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 754 Stockyard Creek Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 25 Old Convict Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 527 Warrawalong Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 2184 Paynes Crossing Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
- 193 Bagnalls Creek Road, Paynes Crossing NSW 2325
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.