Rushcutters Bay flood & bushfire report
Of Rushcutters Bay’s 3,290 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rushcutters Bay’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rushcutters Bay
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 Rushcutters Bay 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 Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rushcutters Bay
At the 2021 Census, 38.5% of Rushcutters Bay’s 2,335 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 Rushcutters Bay
Sydney council approved 2,312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Rushcutters Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 23/1-7 Queens Avenue, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 5/1 Evans Road, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 8/2 Holdsworth Avenue, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 22/52 Kings Cross Road, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 6/16 Ward Avenue, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 6/35 Roslyn Street, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 11/40A Roslyn Gardens, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
- 1/1 Mclachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011
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.