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Castlereagh flood & bushfire risk

Of Castlereagh’s 863 mapped properties, 7.4% are in a mapped flood area and 99% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Castlereagh’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

7.4%
In a flood area
99%
In a bushfire area
863
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Castlereagh

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

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Crime near Castlereagh

Castlereagh sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 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 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Castlereagh

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

Houses
$1,100,000+13.99%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Castlereagh is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other42.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

Environmental37.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Other9.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Deferred Matter

School catchments in Castlereagh

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

Who lives in Castlereagh

At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Castlereagh’s 1,248 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36%
Australian35%
Maltese19.9%
Irish8.1%
Scottish5%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

Malta3%
England2.6%
Italy1.3%
Germany0.8%
India0.6%
Greece0.6%

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

Development near Castlereagh

Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,515
Dwellings/yr
625
Houses
890
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Castlereagh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Castlereagh 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.