Paddington flood risk
Of Paddington’s 9,174 mapped properties, 4.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paddington’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Paddington address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Paddington
Flood and bushfire areas across Paddington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Paddington
Paddington sits in the Woollahra council area, which recorded 2,173 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,173 total. Figures are for the whole Woollahra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Paddington
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 Paddington 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 Paddington
Paddington is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Paddington
Paddington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paddington
At the 2021 Census, 30.7% of Paddington’s 12,701 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 Paddington
Woollahra council approved 237 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Woollahra council area (not just Paddington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Shadforth Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- 280 Barcom Avenue, Paddington NSW 2021
- 31-35 Macdonald Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- 32 Dudley Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- 33/54 Heeley Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- 3 Little Stewart Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- 64/13 Campbell Avenue, Paddington NSW 2021
- 91 Greens Road, Paddington NSW 2021
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Woollahra
Compare Paddington with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.