Sutherland bushfire risk
Of Sutherland’s 8,952 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sutherland’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Sutherland
Flood and bushfire areas across Sutherland. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sutherland
Sutherland 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.
Property values in Sutherland
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 Sutherland 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 Sutherland
Sutherland is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Sutherland
Sutherland can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sutherland
At the 2021 Census, 25.3% of Sutherland’s 11,570 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 Sutherland
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 Sutherland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 John Forrest Avenue, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 3/7 Acton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 135 Jannali Avenue, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 2/39A Linden Street, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 1R Mccubbens Lane, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 7A Urdala Place, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 11/17-21 Gray Street, Sutherland NSW 2232
- 21/716-720 Princes Highway, Sutherland NSW 2232
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.