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Mount Kuring-Gai bushfire risk

Of Mount Kuring-Gai’s 1,104 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 69.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Kuring-Gai’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
69.7%
In a bushfire area
1,104
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Kuring-Gai

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Kuring-Gai. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Kuring-Gai

Mount Kuring-Gai sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 5,312 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 5,312 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Kuring-Gai

Mount Kuring-Gai is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Industrial33.9% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

Environmental2.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Mount Kuring-Gai

Mount Kuring-Gai can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Kuring-Gai

At the 2021 Census, 27.5% of Mount Kuring-Gai’s 1,766 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41%
Australian34.9%
Irish11.7%
Scottish10.5%
Chinese6.1%
Indian3.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%
India3.1%
China2%
South Africa1.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Philippines1.1%

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

Development near Mount Kuring-Gai

Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

411
Dwellings/yr
207
Houses
204
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Mount Kuring-Gai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Kuring-Gai 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.