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Eastwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Eastwood’s 10,810 mapped properties, 16.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Eastwood’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

16.9%
In a flood area
0.7%
In a bushfire area
10,810
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Eastwood

Flood and bushfire areas across Eastwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Eastwood

Eastwood sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,067 total. Figures are for the whole Ryde council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Eastwood

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$2,658,000+2.21%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$987,000+5.51%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Eastwood 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 Eastwood

Eastwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential20% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial16.2% of properties

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

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Eastwood

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

Who lives in Eastwood

At the 2021 Census, 58.9% of Eastwood’s 18,695 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese48.8%
English11.6%
Australian10.7%
Korean8.8%
Irish3.8%
Scottish3.3%

Top countries of birth

China25.9%
South Korea6.8%
Hong Kong4.5%
Malaysia2.4%
India2.3%
Philippines1.4%

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

Development near Eastwood

Ryde council approved 1,171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,171
Dwellings/yr
179
Houses
992
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Eastwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Eastwood 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.