Terrey Hills bushfire risk
Of Terrey Hills’s 1,424 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 20.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Terrey Hills’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Terrey Hills
Flood and bushfire areas across Terrey Hills. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Terrey Hills
Terrey Hills sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Terrey Hills
Terrey Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Terrey Hills
Terrey Hills can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Terrey Hills
At the 2021 Census, 22.3% of Terrey Hills’s 3,142 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 Terrey Hills
Northern Beaches council approved 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Terrey Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 139 Kallaroo Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 2 Kinka Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 4 Kurara Close, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 311 Weemala Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 12 Bindook Crescent, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 7 Cheyne Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 6 Yallambee Place, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- 10 Terrigal Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
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.