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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.

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Zoning in Petersham

Petersham is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential19.4% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial18.6% of properties

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.

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413
Break-ins
269
Vehicle theft
1,895
Other theft
850
Property damage
738
Fraud
137
Handling stolen goods
1,009
Assault
346
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
709
Other against the person
1
Homicide
3,392
Other offences

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

English33%
Australian26.5%
Irish15.5%
Scottish10.8%
Italian6%
Chinese5.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand2%
China1.3%
Italy1.2%
Vietnam1%
United States1%

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.

1,168
Dwellings/yr
111
Houses
1,057
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Petersham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Petersham 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.