Sandy Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Sandy Point’s 253 mapped properties, 15% are in a mapped flood area and 54.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandy Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Sandy Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandy Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandy Point
Sandy Point sits in the Sutherland council area, which recorded 10,806 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,806 total. Figures are for the whole Sutherland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sandy Point
Sandy Point is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Sandy Point
Sandy Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandy Point
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Sandy Point’s 597 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 Sandy Point
Sutherland council approved 1,314 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sutherland council area (not just Sandy Point). 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.