Cherrybrook bushfire risk
Of Cherrybrook’s 7,632 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 20.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cherrybrook’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cherrybrook
Flood and bushfire areas across Cherrybrook. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cherrybrook
Cherrybrook 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.
Property values in Cherrybrook
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 Cherrybrook 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 Cherrybrook
Cherrybrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Cherrybrook
Cherrybrook can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cherrybrook
At the 2021 Census, 52.2% of Cherrybrook’s 19,082 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 Cherrybrook
Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Cherrybrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 52 Robert Road, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 4 Claremount Place, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 5 Rebecca Place, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 5 Thornhill Place, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 11 Fernleigh Close, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 8 Keith Court, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 19 Rochford Way, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
- 9 Daniel Close, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
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.