Darlinghurst flood & bushfire report
Of Darlinghurst’s 12,625 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Darlinghurst’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Darlinghurst
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 Darlinghurst 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 Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Darlinghurst
At the 2021 Census, 40.4% of Darlinghurst’s 10,615 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 Darlinghurst
Sydney council approved 2,312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Darlinghurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 405/3 Kings Cross Road, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 30 Chisholm Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 71/1 Tewkesbury Avenue, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 14 Hannam Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 8 Little Surrey Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 37 Foley Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 14 Little Burton Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 26 Leichhardt Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
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.