Telopea bushfire risk
Of Telopea’s 3,651 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 8.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Telopea’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 Telopea
Flood and bushfire areas across Telopea. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Telopea
Telopea sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 21,197 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,197 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Telopea
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 Telopea 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 Telopea
Telopea is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Telopea
Telopea can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Telopea
At the 2021 Census, 51% of Telopea’s 5,356 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 Telopea
Parramatta council approved 2,689 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Telopea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 178C Kissing Point Road, Telopea NSW 2117
- 3/7-16 Benaud Place, Telopea NSW 2117
- 1/86 Tintern Avenue, Telopea NSW 2117
- 12/6-8 Winter Street, Telopea NSW 2117
- 8/1 Shortland Street, Telopea NSW 2117
- 9/31-39 Adderton Road, Telopea NSW 2117
- 3A Wylde Street, Telopea NSW 2117
- 101/31 Sturt Street, Telopea NSW 2117
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.