Rushforth bushfire risk
Of Rushforth’s 196 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 75% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rushforth’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 Rushforth
Flood and bushfire areas across Rushforth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rushforth
Rushforth sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,896 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rushforth
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 Rushforth 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 Rushforth
Rushforth is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Rushforth
Rushforth can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rushforth
At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Rushforth’s 285 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 Rushforth
Clarence Valley council approved 386 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Rushforth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 280 Rushforth Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 65 Old Watters Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 38 Tallowood Street, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 28-40 Tintenbar Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 138 Woolwich Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 635 Old Glen Innes Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 318-324 Watters Road, Rushforth NSW 2460
- 13 Daniels Close, Rushforth NSW 2460
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.