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Heathcote bushfire risk

Of Heathcote’s 3,104 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 33.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
33.5%
In a bushfire area
3,104
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Heathcote

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

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Crime near Heathcote

Heathcote sits in the Sutherland council area, which recorded 10,806 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 10,806 total. Figures are for the whole Sutherland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Heathcote

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

Houses
$1,565,000+6.83%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,036,000+14.19%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Heathcote is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental61.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Other12.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Special Activities

Residential9.2% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Heathcote

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

Who lives in Heathcote

At the 2021 Census, 12% of Heathcote’s 6,148 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian43.7%
Irish13.6%
Scottish11.2%
German3.4%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand0.8%
South Africa0.5%
Netherlands0.4%
Germany0.4%
China0.4%

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

Development near Heathcote

Sutherland council approved 1,314 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,314
Dwellings/yr
215
Houses
1,099
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sutherland council area (not just Heathcote). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Heathcote 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.