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Wahroonga property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Wahroonga, NSW (8,650 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Wahroonga

Wahroonga is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential58.2% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential20.2% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

Environmental9.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Wahroonga

PrimaryHornsby South Public School · Normanhurst Public School · Turramurra Public School · Wahroonga Public School · Waitara Public School · Warrawee Public School
SecondaryHornsby High School · Ku-ring-gai High School · Turramurra High School

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

Crime near Wahroonga

Wahroonga sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 4,390 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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156
Break-ins
50
Vehicle theft
580
Other theft
330
Property damage
413
Fraud
46
Handling stolen goods
404
Assault
152
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
294
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,950
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,390 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Wahroonga

At the 2021 Census, 38.5% of Wahroonga’s 17,853 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.4%
Australian25.3%
Chinese17.1%
Scottish9.9%
Irish9.5%
Indian4.6%

Top countries of birth

China8.2%
England4.9%
India2.9%
South Africa2.6%
Hong Kong1.9%
New Zealand1.7%

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

Development near Wahroonga

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

411
Dwellings/yr
204
Houses
207
Units
0350700202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Wahroonga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wahroonga address:

Nearby suburbs

WarraweeWaitaraNormanhurstTurramurraNorth WahroongaHornsby

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.