Peak Hill bushfire risk
Of Peak Hill’s 958 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Peak Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Peak Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Peak Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Peak Hill
Peak Hill sits in the Parkes council area, which recorded 1,891 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,891 total. Figures are for the whole Parkes council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Peak Hill
Peak Hill 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
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Peak Hill
Peak Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Peak Hill
At the 2021 Census, 4.9% of Peak Hill’s 1,162 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 Peak Hill
Parkes council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Parkes council area (not just Peak Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 91 Cranbourne Lane, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 392 O'Learys Lane, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 112 Boundary Road, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 339 Lindner Street, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 338 Kittos Bridge Road, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 44 Blackstock Hill Road, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 141 Derribong Street, Peak Hill NSW 2869
- 498 Bivana Street, Peak Hill NSW 2869
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.