Upper Horton bushfire risk
Of Upper Horton’s 264 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 39% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Horton’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 Upper Horton
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Horton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Horton
Upper Horton sits in the Gwydir council area, which recorded 335 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 335 total. Figures are for the whole Gwydir council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Upper Horton
Upper Horton is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Upper Horton
Upper Horton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Horton
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Upper Horton’s 138 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 Upper Horton
Gwydir council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gwydir council area (not just Upper Horton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1052 Currangandi Road, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 17 Dunnee Street, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 951 Boundary Creek Road, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 13 Noogera Street, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 2 Bereen Street, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 40 Hall Street, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 4481 Trevallyn Road, Upper Horton NSW 2347
- 10 Wood Street, Upper Horton NSW 2347
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.