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Putney flood & bushfire report

Of Putney’s 1,748 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Putney’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
0%
In a bushfire area
1,748
Mapped properties

Crime near Putney

Putney sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 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 5,067 total. Figures are for the whole Ryde council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Putney

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

Houses
$2,765,000+4.14%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$742,000+10.71%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Putney is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential94.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential3.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

Open space1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Putney

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

Who lives in Putney

At the 2021 Census, 30.5% of Putney’s 4,097 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian21.6%
English21.6%
Chinese15%
Italian14.4%
Irish8.3%
Scottish6.5%

Top countries of birth

China6.2%
Italy2.3%
England2.1%
India1.2%
New Zealand1.2%
Hong Kong1.2%

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

Development near Putney

Ryde council approved 1,171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,171
Dwellings/yr
179
Houses
992
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Putney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Putney 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.