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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%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
77
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 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.

Houses
$1,160,000+13.73%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$830,000+5.73%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Environmental85.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Open space10.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

Environmental3.9% of properties

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.

428
Dwellings/yr
394
Houses
34
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Upper Colo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Upper Colo 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.