Kenthurst flood & bushfire risk
Of Kenthurst’s 2,140 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 84.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kenthurst’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 Kenthurst
Flood and bushfire areas across Kenthurst. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kenthurst
Kenthurst sits in the The Hills council area, which recorded 5,406 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,406 total. Figures are for the whole The Hills council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Kenthurst
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 Kenthurst 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 Kenthurst
Kenthurst is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Transition
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Kenthurst
Kenthurst can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kenthurst
At the 2021 Census, 20% of Kenthurst’s 5,313 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 Kenthurst
The Hills council approved 2,746 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole The Hills council area (not just Kenthurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.