Heckenberg bushfire risk
Of Heckenberg’s 1,138 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 2.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Heckenberg’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Heckenberg
Flood and bushfire areas across Heckenberg. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Heckenberg
Heckenberg sits in the Liverpool council area, which recorded 25,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,659 total. Figures are for the whole Liverpool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Heckenberg
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 Heckenberg 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 Heckenberg
Heckenberg is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Heckenberg
Heckenberg can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Heckenberg
At the 2021 Census, 39.6% of Heckenberg’s 3,263 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 Heckenberg
Liverpool council approved 2,116 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Liverpool council area (not just Heckenberg). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 53 Jindabyne Street, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 11 Barham Street, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 56 Jagungal Place, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 100 St Johns Road, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 21 Tantangara Street, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 17 Thredbo Street, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 5 Mcmillan Street, Heckenberg NSW 2168
- 19A Talbingo Place, Heckenberg NSW 2168
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.