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Killara bushfire risk

Of Killara’s 5,384 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
12.8%
In a bushfire area
5,384
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Killara

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

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Crime near Killara

Killara sits in the Ku-ring-gai council area, which recorded 2,258 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 2,258 total. Figures are for the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Killara

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

Houses
$3,950,000+16.18%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,011,000-20.59%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Killara is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential50.1% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential44.8% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

Environmental2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Killara

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

Who lives in Killara

At the 2021 Census, 46.6% of Killara’s 10,620 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese31.1%
English24.7%
Australian19.5%
Irish7.5%
Scottish6.9%
Korean4.2%

Top countries of birth

China13.8%
England4.3%
Hong Kong4%
South Korea2.7%
India2.2%
South Africa1.8%

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

Development near Killara

Ku-ring-gai council approved 520 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

520
Dwellings/yr
232
Houses
288
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (not just Killara). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Killara 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.