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Northbridge bushfire risk

Of Northbridge’s 3,163 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Northbridge’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
7.7%
In a bushfire area
3,163
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Northbridge

Flood and bushfire areas across Northbridge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Northbridge

Northbridge sits in the Willoughby council area, which recorded 4,745 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 4,745 total. Figures are for the whole Willoughby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Northbridge

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$4,980,000-2.12%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Northbridge 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 Northbridge

Northbridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.2% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential20.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Environmental18.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Northbridge

Northbridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Northbridge

At the 2021 Census, 29.8% of Northbridge’s 6,493 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34%
Australian28.5%
Irish13.6%
Chinese12.6%
Scottish10.3%
Italian3.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
China3.9%
Hong Kong2.1%
New Zealand1.8%
Japan1.6%
South Africa1.1%

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

Development near Northbridge

Willoughby council approved 174 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

174
Dwellings/yr
74
Houses
100
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Willoughby council area (not just Northbridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Northbridge 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.