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Carlingford bushfire risk

Of Carlingford’s 14,448 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 2.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Carlingford’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
2.3%
In a bushfire area
14,448
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carlingford

Flood and bushfire areas across Carlingford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Carlingford

Carlingford sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 21,197 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 21,197 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Carlingford

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

Houses
$2,301,000+6.4%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$740,000+2.8%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Carlingford is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential51.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential28.7% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential9.8% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Carlingford

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

Who lives in Carlingford

At the 2021 Census, 55.3% of Carlingford’s 28,044 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese40.6%
English12.3%
Australian11.6%
Korean6.9%
Indian6%
Irish3.8%

Top countries of birth

China19.4%
Hong Kong4.9%
India4.9%
South Korea4.5%
Pakistan2%
Iran1.8%

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

Development near Carlingford

Parramatta council approved 2,689 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

2,689
Dwellings/yr
313
Houses
2,376
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Carlingford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Carlingford 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.