Petersham property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Petersham, NSW (6,269 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Petersham
Petersham is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Petersham
Petersham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Petersham
Petersham sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 9,778 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,778 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Petersham
At the 2021 Census, 27.5% of Petersham’s 8,200 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 Petersham
Inner West council approved 1,168 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Petersham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/1-3 Coronation Avenue, Petersham NSW 2049
- 1006/1 West Street, Petersham NSW 2049
- 100 Crystal Street, Petersham NSW 2049
- 100 New Canterbury Road, Petersham NSW 2049
- 100 Palace Street, Petersham NSW 2049
- 100 Westbourne Street, Petersham NSW 2049
- 10/107-109 New Canterbury Road, Petersham NSW 2049
- 10/107 New Canterbury Road, Petersham NSW 2049
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.