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Paytens Bridge flood & bushfire report

Of Paytens Bridge’s 55 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Paytens Bridge’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
55
Mapped properties

Crime near Paytens Bridge

Paytens Bridge sits in the Forbes council area, which recorded 1,346 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,346 total. Figures are for the whole Forbes council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Paytens Bridge

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$460,000+2.22%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Paytens Bridge 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 Paytens Bridge

Paytens Bridge is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other100% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Paytens Bridge

Paytens Bridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Paytens Bridge

At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Paytens Bridge’s 109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.4%
Australian38.5%
Scottish15.6%
Irish12.8%
Australian Aboriginal7.3%
Dutch2.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Paytens Bridge

Forbes council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
20
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Forbes council area (not just Paytens Bridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paytens Bridge 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.