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Sydenham property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sydenham, VIC (4,833 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Sydenham

Sydenham is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.5% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential36% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential11.9% of properties

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

Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Sydenham

PrimaryHillside Primary School · Mackellar Primary School · Sydenham Primary School
SecondaryCopperfield College · Taylors Lakes Secondary College

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

Crime near Sydenham

Sydenham sits in the Brimbank council area, which recorded 14,753 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,140
Break-ins
1,055
Vehicle theft
5,253
Other theft
1,176
Property damage
637
Fraud
310
Handling stolen goods
1,361
Assault
241
Sexual offences
134
Robbery
390
Other against the person
4
Homicide
3,052
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,753 total. Figures are for the whole Brimbank council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Sydenham

At the 2021 Census, 42.4% of Sydenham’s 10,578 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian17.2%
English15.4%
Italian9.2%
Indian8.2%
Maltese6.1%
Filipino4.7%

Top countries of birth

India9.9%
Philippines3.4%
Vietnam2.1%
North Macedonia1.8%
Malta1.8%
Sri Lanka1.6%

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

Development near Sydenham

Brimbank council approved 499 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

499
Dwellings/yr
203
Houses
296
Units
0425850202120222023202420252026

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Taylors HillDelaheyTaylors LakesKeilor NorthBurnside HeightsKeilor Lodge

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.