Marsfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Marsfield’s 7,489 mapped properties, 2.1% are in a mapped flood area and 16.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Marsfield’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Marsfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Marsfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Marsfield
Marsfield sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,067 total. Figures are for the whole Ryde council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Marsfield
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 Marsfield 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 Marsfield
Marsfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
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
School catchments in Marsfield
Marsfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Marsfield
At the 2021 Census, 53.4% of Marsfield’s 12,492 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 Marsfield
Ryde council approved 1,171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Marsfield). 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.