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South Turramurra bushfire risk

Of South Turramurra’s 1,173 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 31.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, South Turramurra’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
31.2%
In a bushfire area
1,173
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in South Turramurra

Flood and bushfire areas across South Turramurra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near South Turramurra

South Turramurra sits in the Ku-ring-gai council area, which recorded 2,258 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 2,258 total. Figures are for the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in South Turramurra

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

Houses
$2,868,000-1.12%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$950,000+3.15%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

South Turramurra is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.3% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental15.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Environmental2.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in South Turramurra

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

Who lives in South Turramurra

At the 2021 Census, 32.4% of South Turramurra’s 3,208 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.4%
Australian31.5%
Chinese11.6%
Irish11.1%
Scottish10.5%
Italian3.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
China4.8%
India2%
New Zealand2%
South Korea1.8%
South Africa1.7%

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

Development near South Turramurra

Ku-ring-gai council approved 520 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

520
Dwellings/yr
232
Houses
288
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (not just South Turramurra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific South Turramurra 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.