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%.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
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
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 Mount Kuring-Gai
Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Mount Kuring-Gai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11-15 Leeming Street, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 10 Nyara Road, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 11 Blackwood Avenue, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 8 Low Street, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 13/3 Hamley Road, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 4 Fairview Place, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 12 Bayview Street, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
- 2 Belair Place, Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
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.