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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%.

0%
In a flood area
20.4%
In a bushfire area
1,424
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 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:

Residential59.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other29.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

Industrial5.5% of properties

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

English43.8%
Australian35.6%
Irish12.1%
Scottish12%
German4.8%
Italian4.7%

Top countries of birth

England7%
South Africa2.4%
New Zealand1.7%
United States1%
Germany0.9%
China0.8%

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.

560
Dwellings/yr
342
Houses
218
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Terrey Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Terrey Hills 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.