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%.
Crime near Putney
Putney sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
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
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 Putney
Ryde council approved 1,171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Putney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.