Bushfire risk in Greystanes (2145)

Bushfire risk in Greystanes (2145) is assessed using the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) bushfire-prone land maps, which are updated regularly and form the statutory basis for development controls in the Cumberland local government area. Properties classified as bushfire-prone land are subject to additional planning and construction standards under the NSW Rural Fires Act 1997.

2145

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land9.8%of postcode area

Low

By vegetation category

Cat 11.4%

Cat 22.1%

Cat 33.3%

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 Cumberland 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

Auburn 2144 Merrylands 2160 South Granville 2142

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