Taren Point flood risk
Of Taren Point’s 1,796 mapped properties, 32.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Taren Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Taren Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Taren Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Taren Point
Taren 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.
Property values in Taren Point
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 Taren Point 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 Taren Point
Taren Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Park
School catchments in Taren Point
Taren Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taren Point
At the 2021 Census, 22.8% of Taren Point’s 1,879 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 Taren 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 Taren Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17/1-13 Atkinson Road, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 4 Toorak Avenue, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 102/2-28 Alexander Avenue, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 108 Holt Road, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 13 Curtis Avenue, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 3/96-98 Taren Point Road, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 3 Smith Street, Taren Point NSW 2229
- 114 Woodlands Road, Taren Point NSW 2229
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.