Austral flood & bushfire risk
Of Austral’s 11,114 mapped properties, 3.6% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Austral’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 Austral
Flood and bushfire areas across Austral. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Austral
Austral sits in the Liverpool council area, which recorded 25,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,659 total. Figures are for the whole Liverpool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Austral
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Austral shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Austral
Austral is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Austral
Austral can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Austral
At the 2021 Census, 43.8% of Austral’s 6,847 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 Austral
Liverpool council approved 2,116 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Liverpool council area (not just Austral). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.