Duffys Forest bushfire risk
Of Duffys Forest’s 240 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 61.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Duffys Forest’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 Duffys Forest
Flood and bushfire areas across Duffys Forest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Duffys Forest
Duffys Forest sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Duffys Forest
Duffys Forest is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Duffys Forest
Duffys Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Duffys Forest
At the 2021 Census, 27.3% of Duffys Forest’s 509 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 Duffys Forest
Northern Beaches council approved 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Duffys Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Joalah Road, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 2 Mallawa Road, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 2 Kulgoa Crescent, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 79 Kumarna Street, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 10 Anembo Road, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 3 Bibbenluke Avenue, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 255 Eurabba Road, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
- 2A Echunga Road, Duffys Forest NSW 2084
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.