North Sydney flood & bushfire report
Of North Sydney’s 14,631 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Sydney’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near North Sydney
North Sydney sits in the North Sydney council area, which recorded 2,390 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,390 total. Figures are for the whole North Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in North Sydney
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 North Sydney 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 North Sydney
North Sydney is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in North Sydney
North Sydney can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Sydney
At the 2021 Census, 46.7% of North Sydney’s 8,964 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 North Sydney
North Sydney council approved 465 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole North Sydney council area (not just North Sydney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1404/132 Arthur Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 5 Ancrum Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 9A Adderstone Avenue, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 610/54 High Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 6 Elliot Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 1501/275 Alfred Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 13 Carlow Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
- 3701/1 Denison Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
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.