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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,510
Mapped properties

Crime near Mortlake

Mortlake sits in the Canada Bay council area, which recorded 3,664 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 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.

Houses
$3,538,000+24.78%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,295,000+30.81%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential96.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential3.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

Open space0.2% of properties

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

English20.6%
Australian17.2%
Chinese15.4%
Italian12.9%
Irish8.3%
Scottish5.2%

Top countries of birth

China7.6%
South Korea2.5%
Italy1.9%
England1.8%
New Zealand1.8%
Hong Kong1.7%

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.

1,888
Dwellings/yr
109
Houses
1,779
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Canada Bay council area (not just Mortlake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mortlake 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.