Birchgrove flood & bushfire report
Of Birchgrove’s 1,755 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Birchgrove’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Birchgrove
Birchgrove sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Birchgrove
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 Birchgrove 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 Birchgrove
Birchgrove is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Birchgrove
Birchgrove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Birchgrove
At the 2021 Census, 28.2% of Birchgrove’s 3,228 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 Birchgrove
Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Birchgrove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 24 Ballast Point Road, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 1 Yerroulbin Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 1 Water Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 1A Thomas Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 45 Grove Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 2 Deloitte Avenue, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 97 Short Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
- 8/16 Rose Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
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.