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%.
Where the hazards are in Woolwich
Flood and bushfire areas across Woolwich. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Woolwich
Woolwich sits in the Hunters Hill council area, which recorded 590 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hunters Hill council area (not just Woolwich). 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.