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Woolwich bushfire risk

Of Woolwich’s 455 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Woolwich’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
18.9%
In a bushfire area
455
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woolwich

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

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Crime near Woolwich

Woolwich sits in the Hunters Hill council area, which recorded 590 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 590 total. Figures are for the whole Hunters Hill council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Woolwich

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

Houses
$4,160,000-15.36%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,198,000-2.64%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Woolwich is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential26.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential3.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Woolwich

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

Who lives in Woolwich

At the 2021 Census, 25.1% of Woolwich’s 833 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.9%
Australian25.3%
Irish13.9%
Chinese8.9%
Italian8.6%
Scottish8.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
China3.1%
New Zealand2.4%
Hong Kong1.6%
Italy1.1%
Germany1%

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

Development near Woolwich

Hunters Hill council approved 30 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

30
Dwellings/yr
23
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hunters Hill council area (not just Woolwich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Woolwich 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.