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Barangaroo flood & bushfire report

Of Barangaroo’s 1,324 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Barangaroo’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,324
Mapped properties

Crime near Barangaroo

Barangaroo sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 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 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Barangaroo

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Units & apartments
$1,138,000-12.5%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Barangaroo 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 Barangaroo

Barangaroo is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial99.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Open space0.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

Residential0.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Barangaroo

Barangaroo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Barangaroo

At the 2021 Census, 50.9% of Barangaroo’s 220 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese25.9%
English19.5%
Australian10%
Irish4.5%
German4.1%
Korean3.2%

Top countries of birth

China13.2%
United States4.5%
Germany3.6%
Hong Kong3.6%
Japan3.6%
South Korea3.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Barangaroo

Sydney council approved 2,312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

2,312
Dwellings/yr
19
Houses
2,293
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Barangaroo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barangaroo 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.