Bushfire risk in East Ryde (2113)

Bushfire risk in East Ryde (2113) 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 Ryde local government area. Properties classified as bushfire-prone land are subject to additional planning and construction standards under the NSW Rural Fires Act 1997.

2113

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land33.6%of postcode area

High

By vegetation category

Cat 118.1%

Cat 22.0%

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 Ryde 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

Gladesville 2111 Meadowbank 2114 Ryde 2112 Eastwood 2122 Macquarie Park 2113

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