The Channon flood & bushfire risk
Of The Channon’s 267 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 93.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, The Channon’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 The Channon
Flood and bushfire areas across The Channon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near The Channon
The Channon sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in The Channon
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 The Channon 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 The Channon
The Channon is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
School catchments in The Channon
The Channon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in The Channon
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of The Channon’s 325 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 The Channon
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just The Channon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 123 Currie Road, The Channon NSW 2480
- 97 Blackwell Road, The Channon NSW 2480
- 1415 Keerrong Road, The Channon NSW 2480
- 25 Roach Street, The Channon NSW 2480
- 175 The Channon Road, The Channon NSW 2480
- 7 Mill Street, The Channon NSW 2480
- 1027 Pinchin Road, The Channon NSW 2480
- 664 Koonorigan Road, The Channon NSW 2480
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.