Frenchs Forest bushfire risk
Of Frenchs Forest’s 5,996 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 27.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Frenchs 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 Frenchs Forest
Flood and bushfire areas across Frenchs Forest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Frenchs Forest
Frenchs 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.
Property values in Frenchs Forest
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 Frenchs Forest 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 Frenchs Forest
Frenchs Forest is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Park
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Deferred Matter
School catchments in Frenchs Forest
Frenchs Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Frenchs Forest
At the 2021 Census, 29.4% of Frenchs Forest’s 14,267 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 Frenchs 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 Frenchs Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Winslea Avenue, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 4 The Crest, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 2/8 Niangala Place, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 25/60 Barnes Road, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 13 Nandi Avenue, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 12 Mrs Macquarie Drive, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 2 Athol Street, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
- 5 Miami Place, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
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.