Possum Creek bushfire risk
Of Possum Creek’s 136 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 97.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Possum Creek’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 Possum Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Possum Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Possum Creek
Possum Creek sits in the Byron council area, which recorded 2,939 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,939 total. Figures are for the whole Byron council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek 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 Possum Creek
Possum Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Possum Creek
Possum Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Possum Creek
At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Possum Creek’s 277 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 Possum Creek
Byron council approved 206 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Byron council area (not just Possum Creek). 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.