Upper Colo bushfire risk
Of Upper Colo’s 77 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Colo’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 Upper Colo
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Colo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Colo
Upper Colo sits in the Hawkesbury council area, which recorded 3,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,818 total. Figures are for the whole Hawkesbury council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Upper Colo
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 Upper Colo 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 Upper Colo
Upper Colo is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Upper Colo
Upper Colo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Upper Colo
Hawkesbury council approved 428 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Upper Colo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.