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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%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
94
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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:

Other100% of properties

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

English53.2%
Australian38.3%
Irish23.4%
Scottish19.1%
Australian Aboriginal17%
German7.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.3%
England3.2%
Philippines3.2%

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.

412
Dwellings/yr
286
Houses
126
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just Watsons Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Watsons Creek address:

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.