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%.
Where the hazards are in Castlereagh
Flood and bushfire areas across Castlereagh. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Castlereagh
Castlereagh sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
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
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 Castlereagh
Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Castlereagh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 350 Hinxman Road, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 177-183 Church Street, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 19-21 Farrells Lane, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 485 Cranebrook Road, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 167A-233 Mccarthys Lane, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 153 Old Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 17 Tickner Street, Castlereagh NSW 2749
- 894-898 Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh NSW 2749
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.