Palmers Channel
NSW 2463 · Clarence Valley
115 (2021) → 122 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Palmers Channel is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2463, about 527km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Palmers Channel are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Palmers Channel has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.22%), Germany (3.48%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gulmarrad Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 996
- Pacific Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 989
- Valley Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 935
- Harwood Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 908
- Palmers Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 941
- Maclean High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 957
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1020
- Maclean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 915
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1056
- Yamba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 982
- Chatsworth Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 987
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Palmers Channel
How far is Palmers Channel from Sydney CBD?
Palmers Channel is about 527.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Palmers Channel?
Palmers Channel has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Palmers Channel?
Palmers Channel has a transport score of 0/100.