Baulkham Hills bushfire risk
Of Baulkham Hills’s 18,369 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 5.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Baulkham Hills’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 Baulkham Hills
Flood and bushfire areas across Baulkham Hills. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills sits in the The Hills council area, which recorded 5,406 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,406 total. Figures are for the whole The Hills council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Baulkham Hills
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 Baulkham Hills 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 Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills 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
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Baulkham Hills
At the 2021 Census, 41% of Baulkham Hills’s 37,415 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 Baulkham Hills
The Hills council approved 2,746 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole The Hills council area (not just Baulkham Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 7/32-36 Edward Street, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 3 Baggot Place, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 8 Petrina Crescent, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 56/1 Meryll Avenue, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 19 Kelly Close, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 12 Bunya Close, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 4 Heather Close, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
- 19 Arthur Street, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
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.