Cronulla flood risk
Of Cronulla’s 15,987 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cronulla’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cronulla
Flood and bushfire areas across Cronulla. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cronulla
Cronulla sits in the Sutherland council area, which recorded 10,806 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,806 total. Figures are for the whole Sutherland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Cronulla
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 Cronulla 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 Cronulla
Cronulla is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Cronulla
Cronulla can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cronulla
At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Cronulla’s 17,899 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 Cronulla
Sutherland council approved 1,314 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sutherland council area (not just Cronulla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.