Palen Creek bushfire risk
Of Palen Creek’s 152 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
Crime near Palen Creek
Palen Creek sits in the Rathdowney police division, which recorded 136 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 136 total. Figures are for the whole Rathdowney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Palen Creek
Palen Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palen Creek
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Palen Creek’s 368 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 Palen Creek
Kyogle council approved 24 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kyogle council area (not just Palen Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10544 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10597 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10667 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10685 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 106 Back Creek Road, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10744 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10765 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
- 10820 Mount Lindesay Highway, Palen Creek QLD 4287
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.