Bushfire risk in Kurnell (2231)

Bushfire risk in Kurnell (2231) 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 Sutherland local government area. Properties classified as bushfire-prone land are subject to additional planning and construction standards under the NSW Rural Fires Act 1997.

2231

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land53.4%of postcode area

High

By vegetation category

Cat 130.8%

Cat 29.3%

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 Sutherland 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

Caringbah 2229 Cronulla 2230 Engadine 2233 Gymea 2227 Jannali 2226 Kirrawee 2232

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