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Chatswood West bushfire risk

Of Chatswood West’s 653 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 47.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
47.8%
In a bushfire area
653
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Chatswood West

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

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Crime near Chatswood West

Chatswood West sits in the Willoughby council area, which recorded 4,745 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 4,745 total. Figures are for the whole Willoughby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Chatswood West

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

Houses
$3,480,000+16%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,170,000-24.27%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Chatswood West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential58.5% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental31.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Open space3.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Chatswood West

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

Who lives in Chatswood West

At the 2021 Census, 43.1% of Chatswood West’s 1,521 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.1%
Chinese26.2%
Australian21%
Irish9.1%
Scottish6.9%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

China11.2%
England4.7%
Hong Kong2.6%
South Korea1.8%
New Zealand1.8%
United States1.7%

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

Development near Chatswood West

Willoughby council approved 174 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

174
Dwellings/yr
74
Houses
100
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Willoughby council area (not just Chatswood West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chatswood West 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.