Watsons Creek bushfire risk
Of Watsons Creek’s 94 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Watsons 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 Watsons Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Watsons Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Watsons Creek
Watsons 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 Watsons Creek
Watsons 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 Watsons Creek
Watsons Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Watsons Creek
At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of Watsons Creek’s 94 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 Watsons 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 Watsons Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 241 Den Mountain Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 30 Millers Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 2113 Watsons Creek Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 2201 Halls Creek Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 266 Pringle Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 2444 Watsons Creek-Tilmunda Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 114 Hazelglen Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
- 670 Roseneath Road, Watsons Creek NSW 2355
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.