Crows Nest flood & bushfire report
Of Crows Nest’s 6,188 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Crows Nest’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Crows Nest
Crows Nest sits in the North Sydney council area, which recorded 2,390 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,390 total. Figures are for the whole North Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Crows Nest
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 Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest
Crows Nest is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
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.
Who lives in Crows Nest
At the 2021 Census, 39.6% of Crows Nest’s 4,974 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 Crows Nest
North Sydney council approved 465 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole North Sydney council area (not just Crows Nest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 348 Nicholson Place, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 14/29 Holtermann Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 2/2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 209/3 Bruce Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 58 Willoughby Lane, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 6/10 Brook Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 3/4 Devonshire Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- 3/8 Trafalgar Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065
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.