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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%.

2.1%
In a flood area
16.8%
In a bushfire area
7,489
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Marsfield

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

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Crime near Marsfield

Marsfield sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 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 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.

Houses
$2,658,000+2.21%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$987,000+5.51%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential45.7% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential40.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential9.9% of properties

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

Chinese32%
English16.2%
Australian14.4%
Irish5.6%
Indian5.5%
Italian4.9%

Top countries of birth

China14.3%
India4.5%
Hong Kong4.4%
South Korea2.5%
Philippines2.1%
Indonesia2%

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.

1,171
Dwellings/yr
179
Houses
992
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Marsfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Marsfield 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.