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Wallacia flood & bushfire risk

Of Wallacia’s 994 mapped properties, 16.1% are in a mapped flood area and 47.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wallacia’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

16.1%
In a flood area
47.9%
In a bushfire area
994
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wallacia

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

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Crime near Wallacia

Wallacia sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 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 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Wallacia

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

Houses
$1,280,000+6.67%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Wallacia is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other41.1% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Rural residential23.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other22.5% of properties

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

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Wallacia

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

Who lives in Wallacia

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Wallacia’s 1,711 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.5%
English34.5%
Maltese9.4%
Irish9.2%
Scottish8.6%
Italian7.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand1.3%
China1.1%
Malta1%
Italy0.7%
Philippines0.6%

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

Development near Wallacia

Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,515
Dwellings/yr
625
Houses
890
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Wallacia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wallacia 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.