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Dealbreakers in Hornsby

These are the seven categories Stickybeak treats as buyer-side red flags. Use this view to screenshot or share with your partner.

2077

Flood risk

NSW EPI Flood Planning Area · 1% AEP equivalent

No council flood study covers this postcode. Flood risk may still exist, particularly near watercourses — check with your conveyancer.

NSW EPI Flood (CC BY 4.0) · Coverage depends on council-adopted flood studies

2077

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land68.4%of postcode area
Very High
By vegetation category
Cat 149.4%
Cat 20.2%

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

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Air quality in Hornsby

28
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
06:35 AEST
Macquarie Park station · 10.7 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 26 · Good

Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
13.8µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
-0.2pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Macquarie Park station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.

2077

Building Commission orders

NSW Building Commission · Register of Building Work Orders

5 buildings currently under an order. An order flags serious defects or unresolved compliance issues at a specific building — it does not apply to every property in the postcode.

  • 51-53A Balmoral Street, Waitara

    Rectification order

    Issued 24 Feb 2026

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  • 2-8 Belair Close, Hornsby, NSW, 2077 (SP92638).

    Rectification order

    Issued 28 Jan 2025

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  • 8 - 10 Park Avenue, Waitara

    Rectification order

    Issued 2 Aug 2024

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  • 16-20 Park Avenue, Waitara

    Rectification order

    Issued 17 Jun 2024

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  • 417-419 Pacific Highway, Asquith

    Rectification order

    Issued 5 Jun 2024

    View order ↗

Building Commission NSW Register of Building Work Orders (CC BY 4.0) · Updated weekly · Orders removed once defects are rectified

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