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Thornleigh bushfire risk

Of Thornleigh’s 4,592 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 23.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thornleigh’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
23.7%
In a bushfire area
4,592
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thornleigh

Flood and bushfire areas across Thornleigh. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Thornleigh

Thornleigh sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 5,312 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 5,312 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Thornleigh

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,948,000-0.69%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$780,000-2.56%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Thornleigh 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 Thornleigh

Thornleigh is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential68.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Industrial7.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

Residential7.4% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

School catchments in Thornleigh

Thornleigh can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Thornleigh

At the 2021 Census, 36.5% of Thornleigh’s 8,898 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.5%
Australian28%
Chinese14.7%
Irish8.7%
Scottish8%
Indian5.1%

Top countries of birth

China6.4%
India3.7%
England3.5%
South Korea2.1%
Philippines1.9%
Hong Kong1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Thornleigh

Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

411
Dwellings/yr
207
Houses
204
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Thornleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Thornleigh 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.