Mortlake flood & bushfire report
Of Mortlake’s 1,510 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mortlake’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Mortlake
Mortlake sits in the Canada Bay council area, which recorded 3,664 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,664 total. Figures are for the whole Canada Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Mortlake
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 Mortlake 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 Mortlake
Mortlake is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Mortlake
Mortlake can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mortlake
At the 2021 Census, 37.6% of Mortlake’s 1,954 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 Mortlake
Canada Bay council approved 1,888 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Canada Bay council area (not just Mortlake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10/5 Bayard Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 20A Bertram Lane, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 4/69-77 Bertram Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 33R Hilly Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 5/10 Emily Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 7601/3 Northcote Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 2/26 Mcdonald Street, Mortlake NSW 2137
- 27/100 Tennyson Road, Mortlake NSW 2137
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.