Rushes Creek bushfire risk
Of Rushes Creek’s 63 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rushes 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 Rushes Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Rushes Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rushes Creek
Rushes Creek sits in the Tamworth council area, which recorded 9,062 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,062 total. Figures are for the whole Tamworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Rushes Creek
Rushes Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Rushes Creek
Rushes Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rushes Creek
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Rushes Creek’s 98 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rushes Creek
Tamworth council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just Rushes Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 240 Ski Gardens Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 64 Alderford Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 709 Sherwood Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 121 Glenbrook Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 3259 Keepit Dam Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 918 Rushes Creek Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 210 National Fitness Camp Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
- 1099 Perrings Road, Rushes Creek NSW 2346
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.