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Safety in Thornleigh

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2120

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

2120

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land62.5%of postcode area
Very High
By vegetation category
Cat 142.0%
Cat 20.3%

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

Air quality

Air quality in Thornleigh

19
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
04:08 AEST
Macquarie Park station · 5.9 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 26 · Good

Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.

Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
3.1µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
9.6µg/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.

TFNSW TRAFFIC VOLUME · THORNLEIGH 2120

Road traffic in Thornleigh

Annual average daily traffic (AADT) from TfNSW sensor stations within or adjacent to the suburb. 2023 data.

72,000
Pennant Hills RdMajor arterial

vehicles/day · Heavy vehicles: 8.0% of total traffic · 2023 data

Pennant Hills Rd carries around 72,000 vehicles per day through Thornleigh. Heavy vehicles make up about 8% of that traffic.

OTHER MAJOR ROADS

Other major roads in Thornleigh
RoadAADTClassificationHeavy veh.
Yarrara Road9,800Moderate collector2.1%

2120

Building Commission orders

No active building orders

No buildings in postcode 2120 are currently subject to a NSW Building Commission rectification, prohibition, stop work, or enforceable undertaking order.

· CC BY 4.0 · updated weekly · orders removed once defects are rectified
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