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Crows Nest property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Crows Nest, NSW (6,188 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Crows Nest

Crows Nest is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial56.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential18.2% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential14.3% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

School catchments in Crows Nest

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

Crime near Crows Nest

Crows Nest sits in the North Sydney council area, which recorded 2,060 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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110
Break-ins
37
Vehicle theft
511
Other theft
144
Property damage
205
Fraud
23
Handling stolen goods
212
Assault
67
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
140
Other against the person
0
Homicide
607
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,060 total. Figures are for the whole North Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Crows Nest

At the 2021 Census, 39.6% of Crows Nest’s 4,974 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.9%
Australian24.5%
Irish12.5%
Chinese10.9%
Scottish10.4%
Italian4.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
New Zealand3.2%
China3.1%
India2.3%
Japan1.8%
United States1.8%

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

Development near Crows Nest

North Sydney council approved 666 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

666
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
659
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Sydney council area (not just Crows Nest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Crows Nest 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.