Mount Vernon flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Vernon’s 608 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 5.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Vernon’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Vernon
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Vernon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Environment and Recreation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Vernon
At the 2021 Census, 24.9% of Mount Vernon’s 1,235 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 Vernon
Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Mount Vernon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1263-1269 Elizabeth Drive, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 171 Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 112 Kerrs Road, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 83-87 Bowood Road, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 4 Belleview Avenue, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 22 Greenview Place, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 1138-1148 Mamre Road, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
- 33 Cressy Road, Mount Vernon NSW 2178
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.