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Sefton property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sefton, NSW (2,822 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Sefton

Sefton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial11.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Residential7.6% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

School catchments in Sefton

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

Crime near Sefton

Sefton sits in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, which recorded 18,410 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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506
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
2,326
Other theft
1,268
Property damage
1,631
Fraud
208
Handling stolen goods
2,435
Assault
488
Sexual offences
56
Robbery
1,779
Other against the person
4
Homicide
7,194
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,410 total. Figures are for the whole Canterbury-Bankstown council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Sefton

At the 2021 Census, 45.3% of Sefton’s 6,300 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Lebanese17.2%
Vietnamese17.1%
Chinese14.5%
Australian13%
English8.7%
Italian1.9%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam14%
Lebanon7%
China4.5%
Afghanistan1.6%
Pakistan1.6%
Malaysia1%

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

Development near Sefton

Canterbury-Bankstown council approved 1,645 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,645
Dwellings/yr
605
Houses
1,040
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Canterbury-Bankstown council area (not just Sefton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sefton 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.