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Bushfire risk in Canley Heights (2166)

Bushfire exposure in Canley Heights (2166) is assessed at the lot level, not the suburb level. A street on the bush interface may be classified bushfire-prone while properties two blocks away carry no classification. The data below provides the suburb-level context; always verify the specific property using the NSW Planning Portal or the Section 10.7 certificate.

2166

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land9.8%of postcode area
Low
By vegetation category
Cat 10.7%
Cat 24.3%

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY 4.0) · Includes 100 m buffer for Cat 1/3, 30 m for Cat 2

Properties on bushfire-prone land in Fairfield are not a niche category. They are common across much of Sydney's western, northern, and southern fringes. Ownership does not preclude financing, and most major lenders treat bushfire risk the same as flood risk: a disclosure item that may affect insurance rather than a hard lending constraint. The key question is the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating, which determines construction requirements.

Bushfire risk in nearby suburbs

Cabramatta 2166Fairfield 2165Prairiewood 2176Villawood 2163Wetherill Park 2164Yennora 2161

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