Bushfire risk in St Ives Chase (2075)

St Ives Chase (2075) is located in the Ku-ring-gai LGA. Whether a property in St Ives Chase is on bushfire-prone land depends on its proximity to vegetation classified by the RFS as a potential fire hazard. The classification has direct consequences for Building Code of Australia requirements if you plan to build or substantially renovate.

2075

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land60.8%of postcode area

Very High

By vegetation category

Cat 145.0%

Cat 20.3%

Cat 30.1%

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 Ku-ring-gai 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

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