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Berowra property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Berowra, NSW (1,976 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Berowra

Berowra is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential92.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial2.8% of properties

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

Zone: Local Centre

Open space1.5% of properties

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

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Berowra

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

Crime near Berowra

Berowra sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 4,390 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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156
Break-ins
50
Vehicle theft
580
Other theft
330
Property damage
413
Fraud
46
Handling stolen goods
404
Assault
152
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
294
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,950
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,390 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Berowra

At the 2021 Census, 26.5% of Berowra’s 4,762 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43%
Australian36.8%
Scottish11.6%
Irish10.7%
German4.2%
Chinese3.8%

Top countries of birth

England7.1%
New Zealand1.8%
India1.8%
Philippines1.4%
South Africa1.2%
China1.1%

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

Development near Berowra

Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

411
Dwellings/yr
204
Houses
207
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Berowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Berowra 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.