Brooklyn flood & bushfire risk
Of Brooklyn’s 491 mapped properties, 4.7% are in a mapped flood area and 66% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brooklyn’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Brooklyn
Flood and bushfire areas across Brooklyn. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brooklyn
Brooklyn sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 5,312 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,312 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Brooklyn
Brooklyn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brooklyn
At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Brooklyn’s 737 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 Brooklyn
Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Brooklyn). 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.